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Report Says Patents Threaten Software Innovation

Posted by michael on from the saying-the-obvious dept.

GORby_ writes "According to PriceWaterhouseCoopers, software patents are 'a particular threat to the European ICT Industry.' Quote from the report: 'There are particular threats to the European ICT industry such as the current discussion on the patent on software. The mild regime of IP protection in the past has led to a very innovative and competitive software industry with low entry barriers. A software patent, which serves to protect inventions of a non-technical nature, could kill the high innovation rate.' The full report (pdf) discusses Europe's ICT strategy."

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  1. Frist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Post!

    Nothing to see here, fuckers!

  2. a PDF ?? by Space+cowboy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    So, I guess PWC are really happy bunnies right now... I'm a subscriber, and I couldn't download the PDF before the link became public (was going to post an alternative link, I've got lots of b/w to spare :-))

    Perhaps /. (since it can obviously survive the /. effect) could offer a mirror service for files ? I can't see the content-owners being too upset if (a) the alternative is their site being left a smoking ruin, and (b) full attribution (similar to external links) is made...

    Simon

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  3. unbelievable by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's really scaring !

    I wonder when it will stop !!!

    Technologie becomes frightening :
    http://www.carrefourtechno.com/carrefour/sites/fo/ redir.php?c=1&g=1&m=1&u=219&l=fr_FR&k=1rY1hD5hH7sx aMHYrKYgEtHw9ULgkahttp://www.carrefourtechno.com/c arrefour/sites/fo/redir.php?c=1&g=1&m=1&u=219&l=fr _FR&k=1rY1hD5hH7sxaMHYrKYgEtHw9ULgka

    or : http://swpat.ffii.org/

  4. OT: Coral? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is the second time I've seen people refer to a broken link using "coral." What does it mean/where does it cpome from? Thanks.

  5. test test test by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is juat a test

  6. Re:In further commentary to this story... by cayenne8 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "Lookup "Frantics - Boot to the head.mp3" for the full song."

    Ed? Ed Gruberman....is that you?

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