Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Executive Summary
Situation Overview
Protecting Intellectual Property ? A Primer
Looking Back
The SCO Case Revisited
Indemnification to the Rescue
Is Indemnification Enough?
IP Management Takes Center Stage
"Patent Trolls" Will Come Back
Merging Forces ? Open Source Development Labs and Free Standards Group
Table: Linux Legal Defense Fund at a Glance
Software Patents Are a Relatively Recent Phenomenon
The Number and Proportion of Software Patents Are Rising
Figure: U.S. Granted Total and Software Patents, 1991?2006
The Patent Reform Act of 2007
Fighting U.S. Patents in Court Is Difficult and Expensive
The USPTO Incentive Systems Position the Office as Advocate for Patents
The World Intellectual Property Organization Is Actively Working to Establish Better Global Standards for IP Protection
Business Methods Are Patentable
Intellectual Property Is Big Business
Why Should End Users Care About Indemnification?
Table: IP Indemnification Programs/Policies by Select Vendor
What About Insurance?
Future Outlook
Essential Guidance
Actions to Consider
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