Software Patents Bye-Bye

Wednesday, July 6th 2005, 13:30 CEST

Skien, Norway

So, it seems that the European Parliament did the only correct thing today. They voted massively against the proposed directive "Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions Directive". 648 voted against, 14 for and there where 18 abstenstions. Now the European Commision has to restart the whole process, if they are going to do this at all.

More information: Aftenposten (Norwegian), Forbes (English), Webwereld (Dutch), Heise (German).

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Leendert Brouwer

Wednesday, July 6th 2005, 12:06 UTC

Man I'm so happy right now.

Jacques Marneweck

Wednesday, July 6th 2005, 14:59 UTC

Great to hear that this was not passed :)

Nathan

Wednesday, July 6th 2005, 15:06 UTC

Some things still go straight in politics. Wise choice!

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