EU Backtracks on Patent Law
Matthew Broersma writes on TechWorld:
The European Commission this week appeared to take a step back from its earlier position on the patentability of software, stating that computer programs are not patentable, and that patents on them may be struck down by the courts.More here.
The statement (available on the European Parliament's website), made in response to a formal question from a Polish MEP, is a shift from the stance the Commission has taken in recent years, according to some critics of software patents, particularly during its attempts to pass a directive liberalising what could be patented. That directive was eventually thrown out by the European Parliament, after failed attempts to alter its thrust.
posted by Fergie @ 5/24/2006 10:11:00 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home