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The Economist Contrasts American, European Patent Approaches

Posted by timothy on from the all-too-easily dept.

fiannaFailMan writes "The Economist has summarised recent developents in software patents and contrasts the American and European approaches. 'The European Commission wants to avoid the American situation, in which case law drives authorities to issue computer-related patents all too easily, in particular for business methods and algorithms.'"

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  1. Hum.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    But UK is the most USA-like country in the Europe :-)

  2. Re:On the other side of the pond by Trurl's+Machine · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cute girls in London???? Are you sure you're in the right city? ;-)

  3. Re:Pearl of wisdom? by Alain+Williams · · Score: 4, Funny
    • Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

    Sorry - I am not allowed to profit from that advice since Jeff Bezos has a patent on it.

  4. Re:Pearl of wisdom? by NewToNix · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

    Those that learn from history are doomed to watch it repeat.

    NewToNix