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streeter
on Feb 1, 2011
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Instructure Launches To Root Blackboard Out Of Uni...
Does Blackboard have some patents in the space that they leverage when suing? On what grounds do they sue?
patrickyeon
on Feb 1, 2011
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Yes, an analysis here:
http://mfeldstein.com/blackboard_patents_the_lms/
The executive summary is "any groupware that involves student interaction."
abraham
on Feb 1, 2011
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I'm sure they have lots of patens but they also have lots of money. It is hard for a small startup to take on that much money in a legal battle.
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