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30 June 2010

Round-up: industry views on Bilski

Managing Intellectual Property

From biotechnology to computers, industry leaders are having their say on the Bilski decision. Here are a few statements to note

Marshall Phelps, former IBM and Microsoft IP head: "My concern was that the pressure to do something about business methods would bleed over into software. I view it as a big sigh of relief on that point. The Court was smart enough to realise that they can't predict where technology is going to go. I think we're all going to live to see another day."




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