Re: [Fsfe-uk] Technical Effect Briefing Paper

[Sam Liddicott]

Thanks for the text mirror.

In Bolton it was suggested that Technical Contribution as a patent requirement 
is important because the patent office is lacking in access to prior art, 
particularly for software (no old patents to compare?)

We were told that 50% of challenged patents are overturned, mostly due to prior 
art not available to the patent office at time of application.

The technical contribution test helps counter this.

Sam