RE: [Fsfe-uk] Software patent MEP response

[Alex Hudson]

Hi Robert,

On Mon, 2003-05-19 at 12:50, Robert (Jamie) Munro wrote:
> I think the way it should work is that if you are using a "normal" computer,
> no matter what code is running on it, you cannot be infringing a patent. Who
> cares what is then  patented - as long as you aren't using special hardware,
> you cannot be in violation.

I remember asking someone at the UKPTO about this, and the example of a
'technical effect' they came up with was a piece of software which, when
run, evened out/lowered the temperature on the surface of the main CPU.

Unfortunately, they weren't actually able to give a definition of
'technical effect'. 

Cheers,

Alex.

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