[Building Sakai] ePortfolio patent - Patent number 7,917,417

[Ian Dolphin]

The Foundation is working to assess the degree of risk this patent represents - I'll keep lists posted appropriately.

Best

Ian
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Ian Dolphin
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On 6 Dec 2011, at 14:54, Sean Keesler wrote:

> I was recently made aware of a US patent, purportedly awarded to a company called Decision Critical regarding the creation of ePortfolos. The patent # is 7,917,417. 
> 
> http://ip.com/patent/US7917417
> 
> It would be useful for the community to be aware of this patent. 
> A very cursory glance makes me wonder if this is valid or should be challenged based on prior art (reminds me of a similar thing a few years back with a well known LMS company).
> 
> 
> Sean
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