Archive for September 4th, 2005

The Shrinkwrapification of Patented Goods

Sunday, September 4th, 2005

The Shrinkwrapification of Patented Goods.:
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ACRA, an association of cartridge remanufacturers, sued Lexmark to block this anti-consumer use of patent law. EFF filed an amicus brief on their behalf before the Ninth Circuit. Unfortunately, the Ninth Circuit this week ruled in favor of Lexmark, agreeing that the “single use only” restriction
contained in the “box-wrap license” on [...]

Hurricane Relief Suggestion Box

Sunday, September 4th, 2005

Hurricane Relief Suggestion Box:
I’ve not blogged the Katrina aftermath much, partly because I’m so disgusted I don’t trust myself around a keyboard when I’m thinking about it, and partly because I have been assuming that most decent, clear-thinking people are thinking pretty much the same thing.
I guess I was wrong on the second count, at [...]



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