Several patent reform organizations have joined forces to abolish software patents.  The End Software Patents (ESP) coalition aims to eliminate patents that do not specify a physically innovative step, which would likely include many of the software patents granted today.  The coalition was founded by the Free Software Foundation, Public Patent Foundation, and Software Freedom Law Center. 

The ESP coalition will fight software patents on two fronts:

1. Assist companies that challenge software patents in the courts and at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
2. Educate the public about the severe problems with software patents, with the ultimate goal of eliminating many software patents.

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