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EU & US Patent "Syncing"

Posted by Hemos on from the like-a-palmpilot-sync dept.

Christian Treczoks writes "Software patents are threatening Europe, too. The EC said "we want software patents to harmonize with the US", but the public - private persons and small to medium businesses - objected. So they made an "Analysis" of the replies. Effectively, 91% are against patenting software, but, as the majority of the proponents are important business figures, it's a draw. " Mmmm...corporate interests. "Fun".

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  1. Bah! by tbone1 · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Typical slashdot: patents are bad! Boo to property rights!

    Fine, if property rights are so bad, I'll just take your car and bank account, okay?

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  2. Re:Patents are bad for (some) big businesses too by Ded+Bob · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Too bad more big corps aren't politicized AGAINST sw patents.

    I could have sworn Oracle (or was it Cisco) was against patents. It claimed to only obtain patents for defensive purposes.