[Asterisk-Dev] VoIP SPAM, what's next ?

[Kevin Walsh]

Bill Moran [wmoran at potentialtech.com] wrote:
> "Soren Rathje" <asterisk at lolle.org> wrote:
> > "QOVIA FILES PATENTS FOR VOICE SPAM BLOCKING TECHNOLOGY"
> > http://www.qovia.com/company/news/06.28.2004_voip_spam_patent_app_final.htm
> >
> If they actually think they're going to get a patent, I have prior art!
> 
> I've been talking about spam filtering over VoIP for months!  I could
> easily produce half a dozen witnesses who have discussed this with me
> this year. 
> 
> Is it worth raising a stink to get the patent blocked?
> 
As I understand it, talking about something doesn't constitute prior
art;  You have to actually publish something, and the publication date
has to be verifiable.

I'm just glad that software and business practice patents are not
recognised in England.  Americans don't understand freedom.

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