On 2 Sep 2003 at 18:17, Ciaran O'Riordan wrote:
What should we do? I think a very small note to our MEPs would be good. They know that many of us hate the current proposed directive, but they don't know that we all support this amendment, so a half-page mail/post/fax saying "When we said NO, this is what we meant". Might be the best?
(we don't want them snowed under with long texts)
comments?
My major problem with the FFII amendments is that I think it should include a clause saying that all EPO software patents registered before the start date of the directive should become null and void.
I know that's a bit radical and would draw horrendous lobbying from the pro-swpat people, but it's a two-edged sword for them - because the more they lobby, the more really evil patent examples from the EPO we can make public.
Strategy people, strategy.
Cheers, Niall