... MVSDDT makes novel use of the Hercules-unique CTCI implementation to provide communication between the server and the Java client, without the need for a...
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Rocky
rocsystems
May 26, 2012 5:22 pm
Hi Roger - I think I am challenging G-D here. You and your friends Invented Hercules - So its almost unholy to disagree with you. First of all - it's the...
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
May 26, 2012 6:21 pm
I guess I will reiterate my earlier suggestion to create a Hercules patent commons. Patents are the only commercially meaningful metric of innovation, and the...
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Roger Bowler
rogerbowler
May 28, 2012 9:57 am
... Rocky, That was pretty much the objective. To turn commodity hardware into something that works the way mainframers are used to working. It turned out ...
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Roger Bowler
rogerbowler
May 28, 2012 10:58 am
... Ron, I'm sure you are right. But patents are a rich man's game. You have generously offered to handle the initial filing, but subsequent costs of obtaining...
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Harold Grovesteen
ipguynow
May 28, 2012 1:47 pm
... I agree with Roger that patents are a "rich man's game." The recent Oracle vs. Google lawsuit is instructive about how effective though patents may be...
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Harold Grovesteen
ipguynow
May 28, 2012 2:27 pm
Exactly my point. The "how" is where the innovation comes in. Roger's point is that there is really no practical way of defining or protecting this...
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Roger Bowler
rogerbowler
May 28, 2012 3:42 pm
... Harold, It's not so much about protecting invention but rather about achieving a result unobtainable by other means - specifically forcing IBM to recognize...
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Rocky
rocsystems
May 28, 2012 4:42 pm
Seems to me that that is a very specific case. Lots of people are running ZOS -Illegitamately And IBM seems to be turning a blind eye to that... As long as...
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
May 29, 2012 5:01 am
The patent commons proposal was free licensing for non-commercial use only. Commercial use, by IBM or others, would command royalties, creating an incentive...
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Harold Grovesteen
ipguynow
May 29, 2012 9:57 am
... I get what Ron is saying, but I fail to see the logic....
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
May 30, 2012 10:12 pm
It only takes one good patent, indeed just a single claim within that patent, which has the potential to block one's adversary, to gain a commanding advantage....
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Rocky
rocsystems
May 31, 2012 12:15 pm
Ron What you are saying seems very straight forward. But where do we fit into that. Where does Hercules fit into that. How does that force IBM into recognizing...
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John Watson
john.watson-...
May 31, 2012 1:31 pm
Ron's absolutely spot on. Â Patents worldwide are structurally similar, and (I believe) follow the original UK model. The UKIPO website, right on the 1st...
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
May 31, 2012 2:21 pm
The US law is somewhat more tolerant of initial public disclosure prior to applying for a patent, but is becoming less so under the recently enacted “America...
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
May 31, 2012 2:32 pm
The goal of a Hercules patent effort would be two-fold: 1. Induce IBM to license its mainframe IP to Hercules, including patents and software, at low or no...
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Harold Grovesteen
ipguynow
Jun 1, 2012 10:07 am
Now I understand. You are suggesting the Hercules developers become patent trolls....
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
Jun 1, 2012 3:24 pm
In essence, yes. To quote my original posting to this forum on the subject (Nov 4, 2011): "Basically, they need to think like a troll, but with a white hat for...
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Roger Bowler
rogerbowler
Jul 2, 2012 12:23 pm
... Ron, Somehow I just cannot see IBM giving Hercules enthusiasts rights to its alleged IP while at the same time paying royalties to Microsoft (or whoever...
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
Jul 2, 2012 4:15 pm
There are a number of technical disclosure publications out there that charge on a per-page basis. The typical submission is a few pages at a cost of several...
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Tony Harminc
tzha1
Sep 26, 2012 3:25 pm
... I see that the USPTO has just opened its new Third Party Prior Art Submissions System. There is an article on (ahem) Groklaw describing it. ...
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
Sep 26, 2012 4:01 pm
I looked up this patent application on the USPTO PAIR website. The bad news is that it is too late to submit 3rd party prior art. The good news is that it was...
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John P. Hartmann
jphartmann@...
Sep 26, 2012 4:17 pm
... And who bankrolls that at 30G a throw? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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jim s
jwstephens_2000
Sep 26, 2012 4:30 pm
... The filing process isn't free, and to shepherd it to mature patent property certainly costs a lot, but you can pay modest amounts and if you know what you...
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Garry G. Green
garryggreen
Sep 26, 2012 5:28 pm
How is this comment helpful? My 3 year old child could have posted this. Try HELPFUL suggestions. Suggest something. ... From: "John P. Hartmann"...
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ron.hilton
rmhilton68
Sep 26, 2012 6:05 pm
An investor who believes or can be persuaded to believe that the commercial potential of the patent would be significantly in excess of the cost of obtaining...
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John Watson
john.watson-...
Sep 28, 2012 6:19 am
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john.watson-...
Sep 28, 2012 6:19 am
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John Watson
john.watson-...
Sep 28, 2012 4:03 pm
Really, really sorry about the spam. Seem to have acquired a spambot via a download. Originated in Indonesia, FFS. Sorry again. [Non-text portions of this...
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Mike Schwab
maschwab
Nov 10, 2012 3:44 am
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