Corporate Statements on Software Patents

Companies Opposed to Software Patents

• Adobe
• Autodesk
• Borland - Borland's public statements were very cautious due to then ongoing litigation.
• Oracle - Oracle's position is very well thought out and written.
• Synopsis
• Wind River Systems

Companies Concerned by Software Patents

• Sun - Sun Legal has pointed to a number of problems that currently exist with software patents, but so far Sun hasn't developed a company-wide public policy.
• Time Warner

Companies in Favor of Software Patents

• IBM
• Intel
• Microsoft - Prior to Stac Electronics v. Microsoft verdict.
• SGI - SGI's position appears out of step with their financial interests.
• Taligent