Update on the (No)softwarepatents discussion in the European Union

23-February-2005

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A lot is going on in Europe.
Since my last brief information a lot is going on in the European parliament. Here are the highlights of the still very controversial process between the European Council and the European parliament. More and more national parliaments positioning against the existing directive from the European Council of 2004 and requesting a restart of the whole process.

1. Vast majority in Legal Affairs Committee of European Parliament demands restart of legislative process on software patent directive. (03 February 2005)

http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=327

2. The European Parliament's request for the software patent directive to be started from scratch was ratified by senior members of the Parliament on February 18 2005.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/0,39020645,39188227,00.htm

3. Concerns over "Microsoft's best friend in the Commission" who will decide on EP's restart request.

http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=379

Any further information on:

http://www.nosoftwarepatents.com


Dirk Stieglitz; 23-February-2005 12:01:18; forum (0) help

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