I should clarify that - the way it worked is this : A device which uses software can be considered an invention and therefore patented. The software itself is not the device.
So while you can have a codec in software form without infringing the patents - as soon as you build a phone system using that code you have made an infringing device. >>> "Terry Moore-Read" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/24/07 8:19 AM >>> That's basically the way the US Supreme court ruled in the AT&T vs Microsoft case too. >>> Benny Amorsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/24/07 1:32 AM >>> >>>>> "SU" == Steve Underwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: SU> So your argument is that if you take any product using patented SU> techniques and introduce a little software into the process, the SU> patents magically don't apply in the EU. Somehow I think it would SU> be hard to argue that one in court. :- ) No, the other way around. When the product is purely software, no hardware involved, the patents do not apply in the EU. /Benny _______________________________________________ Callweaver- dev mailing list Callweaver- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.callweaver.org/mailman/listinfo/callweaver- dev -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Lukins & Annis, P.S. NOTICE: This email may contain confidential or privileged material, and is intended solely for use by the above referenced recipient. Any review, copying, printing, disclosure, distri- bution, or any other use, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the recipient, and believe that you have received this in error, please notify the sender and delete the copy you received. Thank You! _______________________________________________ Callweaver- dev mailing list Callweaver- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.callweaver.org/mailman/listinfo/callweaver- dev -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Lukins & Annis, P.S. NOTICE: This email may contain confidential or privileged material, and is intended solely for use by the above referenced recipient. Any review, copying, printing, disclosure, distri- bution, or any other use, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the recipient, and believe that you have received this in error, please notify the sender and delete the copy you received. Thank You! _______________________________________________ Callweaver-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.callweaver.org/mailman/listinfo/callweaver-dev
