[Fsfe-ie] Article on European patents for software
Barry Mahon
barry.mahon at iol.ie
Thu Mar 13 09:53:09 CET 2008
Here - http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single10510
there is an article -
Dublin firm dispels European patent myth
12.03.2008 - Trademark and patent attorneys Cruickshank have told executives from Yahoo!, Microsoft, MIT, Berkeley and Stanford that contrary to popular belief, software is patentable in Europe......
“It’s a myth that software is not patentable in Europe. In fact, the European Patent Office (EPO) issues software patents regularly.
“Confusion arises because of differences in the European requirements for software patent applications compared to those in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)......
Bye, Barry
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