Europe Divided on Software Patents 3
Anonymous Coward writes "Just when we thought we were safe in Europe, it looks as though patents for business processes could be voted through after all. Check this link."
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Europe Divided on Software Patents
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Nothing to say? (Score:1)
First of all, in the hierarcy of things, the Competition Directorate(doesn't that sound so cool?) has huge political clout. The other one...Internal Markets? Actually, I can't say I ever heard of it, and I live in Europe!(Is that the metre-stick by which things are measured? 8)
Then there's the fact that the overwhelming feeling on the street is not to follow the US model. The majority of politicans who have stated a position on the issue are against the US patenting ethos. As for civil servants...I never thought they would have a widely different position.
This story seems like a little bit of hysteria...maybe trying to show a division in Europe that simply does not exist.
Then again, I could be wrong...as could all the people who are against such patents and thinks they have a significant upperhand...
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Re:Nothing to say? (Score:2)
You have a small, but powerful, group of lawyers that want to see business and software patents. They tried to get this approved before any real studies could be done on the effects of sw/b patents.
These studies are now starting to show up, and it seems like we're winning.
Check the UK patent office conclusion [patent.gov.uk] on sw/bm patents.
You know, Michael,... (Score:2)
I'm personally wondering if some of
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