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Patent Absurdity
"How software patents broke the system"
Rating
5.2 / 10
Release
2010
Duration
90 min
Status
Released
Synopsis
Patent Absurdity explores the case of software patents and the history of judicial activism that led to their rise, and the harm being done to software developers and the wider economy. The film is based on a series of interviews conducted during the Supreme Court's review of in re Bilski — a case that could have profound implications for the patenting of software.
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