US patents get open source friendly

The US Patent Office is working with open source developers to improve the way patents are applied to software, reports The Register.

The publication says the Patent Office plans to provide an open patent review section on its Web site so interested parties can search for patent applications in certain areas, or register to get an alert when someone files for a relevant patent.

The Patent Office says the move comes in response to concerns from the software community about the patent system. It is aimed at involving the open source community to provide resources that are key to examining software-related applications.

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