Comments on: More on the Eco-Patent Commons http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/19/more-on-the-eco-patent-commons/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cynthia Cannady http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/19/more-on-the-eco-patent-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-283484 Cynthia Cannady Tue, 26 May 2009 19:03:41 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1955#comment-283484 Have you considered whether any of the 95 pledged patents in the Eco Patent Commons are filed in developing countries? If not, then it is not, contrary to billing, a windfall for developing countries and a magnanimous gesture of the large businesses who started this project. The developing country parties can use them anyway, if they can (without consulting/know how contracts) as patents are territorial. The real issue is not whether these companies are willing to refrain from suing on these marginally productive patents, but rather whether they will engage in true, equitable collaboration agreements and licenses with sustainable energy researchers and scientists in developing countries. Have you considered whether any of the 95 pledged patents in the Eco Patent Commons are filed in developing countries? If not, then it is not, contrary to billing, a windfall for developing countries and a magnanimous gesture of the large businesses who started this project. The developing country parties can use them anyway, if they can (without consulting/know how contracts) as patents are territorial. The real issue is not whether these companies are willing to refrain from suing on these marginally productive patents, but rather whether they will engage in true, equitable collaboration agreements and licenses with sustainable energy researchers and scientists in developing countries.

]]> By: DH http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/19/more-on-the-eco-patent-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-179407 DH Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:26:51 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1955#comment-179407 Thanks for the info Michael. Keep us updated. Thanks for the info Michael. Keep us updated.

]]> By: jaypeek http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/19/more-on-the-eco-patent-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-179235 jaypeek Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:09:21 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1955#comment-179235 wooo hooo! so glad to affirm that I am on the right track! Thank-you for this fundamentally invaluable article! http://www.linkedin.com/in/jaypeek wooo hooo!

so glad to affirm that I am on the right track!

Thank-you for this fundamentally invaluable article!

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]]> By: Michael Maloney http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/19/more-on-the-eco-patent-commons/comment-page-1/#comment-178618 Michael Maloney Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:40:07 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=1955#comment-178618 Thanks for writing about the expansion of the Eco-Patent Commons. I just wanted to comment on your last point about whether anyone in health care or pharma is listening. While IBM isn't a traditional health care company, we do have many health care clients and offer many solutions designed specifically for the health care industry. And nearly 3 years ago IBM pledged royalty-free access to its patent portfolio for the development and implementation of selected open health care software standards built around web services, electronic forms and open document formats. See the original press release at http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7938.wss IBM believes this initiative can help address the complex ecosystem across which information must be accurately, securely and efficiently shared and assist our clients in the health care industry as they work to improve the quality and lower the costs of services they deliver to patients and physicians around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.ibm.com/research/innovation/ip. Thank you, Michael Maloney, IBM Media Relations Thanks for writing about the expansion of the Eco-Patent Commons. I just wanted to comment on your last point about whether anyone in health care or pharma is listening. While IBM isn’t a traditional health care company, we do have many health care clients and offer many solutions designed specifically for the health care industry. And nearly 3 years ago IBM pledged royalty-free access to its patent portfolio for the development and implementation of selected open health care software standards built around web services, electronic forms and open document formats. See the original press release at http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7938.wss

IBM believes this initiative can help address the complex ecosystem across which information must be accurately, securely and efficiently shared and assist our clients in the health care industry as they work to improve the quality and lower the costs of services they deliver to patients and physicians around the world.

For more information, please visit http://www.ibm.com/research/innovation/ip.

Thank you,

Michael Maloney, IBM Media Relations

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