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Blackboard and D2L Markman Filings Are Up

By Michael Feldstein | June 20, 2007

Thanks to Seb for the reference.
D2L has posted the latest filings from both sides, detailing their competing interpretations of Blackboard’s patent. (Before you can decide if somebody has infringed on a patent, you first have to decide what that patent means.) The judge will evaluate these competing claims in what’s known as a Markman hearing.
I [...]

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IMS Report on Learning Technology Satisfaction and Trends

By Michael Feldstein | February 14, 2007

The IMS has issued a new report with the somewhat imposing title, “IMS GLC Learning Technology Satisfaction and Trends, North American Higher Education, 05 February 2007 Update.” You can get it here, but first you’ll have to register with the site (if you haven’t done so already). It’s important to read Section 2 of the [...]

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Still Looking for Prior Art Info on Prometheus

By Michael Feldstein | August 14, 2006

If you have any info on the early days of Prometheus, including when it was built and what its features set was on or before June 1998, please post it to the Wikipedia page. This could be quite important.

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addthis_title = ‘Still+Looking+for+Prior+Art+Info+on+Prometheus’;
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Is Prometheus a Big Problem for Blackboard?

By Michael Feldstein | August 10, 2006

I’ve been thinking lately about the fact that almost none of the prior art listed in the Wikipedia entry was in Blackboard’s patent filing. It’s remarkable, really, since they are legally obligated to list any potential prior art of which they are aware at the time of filing. Failing to do so would constitute fraud. [...]

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NoEduPatents.org Wiki

By Michael Feldstein | August 8, 2006

Since we’ve already reached the limits of the prior art documentation we can feasibly do within the bounds of Wikipedia’s mission, there is now room to add at the NoEduPatents.org wiki. Please note the drill-down to the Blackboard-specific area.
Go to town, folks.

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addthis_title = ‘NoEduPatents.org+Wiki’;
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