Most recent full copy of Directive on patentability of computer implemented inventions

João Miguel Neves joao at silvaneves.org
Thu Aug 14 00:28:35 UTC 2003


A Qui, 2003-08-14 às 01:13, Ciaran O'Riordan escreveu:
> On Thu, Aug 14, 2003 at 12:26:26AM +0100, Jo?o Miguel Neves wrote:
> > A Qua, 2003-08-13 ?s 23:56, Ciaran O'Riordan escreveu:
> > > We need a consensus on what amendments to endorse.
> 
> The above line was my main point.  Does such a consensus exist already?
> 
> > > There are 14 proposed amendments, the list is available at:
> > > http://www.europarl.eu.int/meetdocs/committees/juri/20030616/juri20030616.htm
> > > 
> > >   Amendments are marked "AM".  Amendments can only be tabled
> > > at JURI meetings and there are no such meetings until Sept
> > > 10th, so this is the final list.
> > > 
> > Wrong. JURI is over. Ammendments can only be tabled in plenary by a
> > political group or a group of 32 MEPs (Members of European Parliament).
> 
> (JURI is a committee, it cannot be "over")

JURI intervention regarding software patents is over. They've done their
report and the issue is going to plenary. Sorry for not being explicit
enough ;).

> I spoke to the European Parliment Office in Ireland, they say
> that amendments are proposed at the meetings of the relevent
> committee (JURI in this case), and that there are no more JURI
> meetings until Sept 10th.  The amendments are voted on by the
> plenary at the start of September.
> 
Yes, but it's possible to table ammendments for the plenary. There's no
need to restrict to JURI ammendments (fortunately).

> > You should present them a vote list. That is, a list of ammendments and
> > yes or no for all of them.
> 
> This is a good idea.
> 
> > >   Does anyone know of a good/agreed set of amendments?
> > > I'll try to work out a set myself if no one knows.  I think
> > > the Greens/EFA drafted an amendment, I'll start by looking for
> > > this one.
> > > 
> > There will be tabled ammendments in plenary that have not been discussed
> > in any of the committees so far.  If you have contacts with irish MEPs
> > please contact europarl-ie at ffii.org for coordination. You'll be able to
> > get most of the information from there.
> 
> I'll contact ffii to clear this up.
> 
> ciaran.
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João Miguel Neves <joao at silvaneves.org>
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