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Ending Software Patents in Australia Ben Sturmfels ben@sturm.com.au Detailed notes for this talk: sturm.com.au/2011/talks/swpat-monash/ Why are software patents relevant to you? About me What is a patent? What is a software patent? How did

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Ending Software Patents in Australia

Ben Sturmfels ben@sturm.com.au Detailed notes for this talk: sturm.com.au/2011/talks/swpat-monash/

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Why are software patents relevant to you?

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About me

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What is a patent?

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What is a software patent?

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How did software become patentable?

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What's the problem?

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Software is different.

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Example: Video standards on the web

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Someone should do something!

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End software patents in Australia!

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Aside: Influence of the US

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Aside: Good news in New Zealand

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Aside: Free software and patents

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The future of the campaign?

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References

End Software Patents in Australia campaign: endsoftpatents.org/australia Melbourne Free Software Interest Group: softwarefreedom.com.au/free-software-melb Patent Absurdity documentary patentabsurdity.com Ben Sturmfels ben@sturm.com.au Detailed notes for this talk: sturm.com.au/2011/talks/swpat-monash