This page permanently redirects to gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2008/07/04/iso-the-new-uspto/.

● 07.04.08

●● ISO: The New USPTO (and It’s Not a Compliment)

Posted in ISO, Microsoft, Open XML, Patents at 12:38 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Time for a reform

Microsoft may be the last straw that broke ISO's back. Given the dismissive attitude and denials from ISO, this essential establishment will never be the same.

=> broke ISO's back | dismissive attitude

ISO now acts in a similar fashion or serves a similar goal to USPTO — and those who endorse its role — as a body approving monopolies. Those monopolies are defended using the piece(s) of paper called “a standard” rather than “a patent”. A standard is more expensive to buy though. Ask Microsoft just how much it cost it to game the system. █

=> ↺ how much it cost it to game the system

The disparity of rules for PAS, Fast-Track and ISO committee generated standards is fast making ISO a laughing stock in IT circles. The days of open standards development are fast disappearing. Instead we are getting “standardization by corporation”, something I have been fighting against for the 20 years I have served on ISO committees.”

–Martin Bryan Formerly Convenor, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC34 [OOXML] WG1

ISO missed the chance to save its integrity when Mr. Bryden spoke out

=> ↺

Share in other sites/networks: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

Permalink  Send this to a friend

=> Permalink | ↺ Send this to a friend

=> Techrights

➮ Sharing is caring. Content is available under CC-BY-SA.