[CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CPNC and Patents

> I have read the notes about patent issues and am now concerned. I
> know there are a few cases of crazy patents being taken seriously-
> like Amazon.com patenting the use of cookies.
>
> I know this group is not a source of real legal advice, but are we
> at any risk if we start a public project to do a conversational
> program? Is there any company doing a conversational program and not
> paying royalties?

Nearly all of the patents in the software field are crazy, and whether
you'll be prosecuted depends on how much money you have to take.
Non-profit groups who don't challenge the powerful have historically
been mostly ignored. For further analysis, see http://lpf.ai.mit.edu

Brian