Patent Office Asked to Review and Revoke Blackboard Patent

Software Freedom Law Center Files Re-Examination Request on Behalf of Clients

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), provider of pro-bono legal services to protect and advance Free and Open Source Software, has filed a formal request with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for re-examination of Blackboard's e-Learning patent. If successful, the request will ultimately lead to the cancellation of all 44 claims of the patent.

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