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European Commission Reverses its Views on Patents

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the maybe-not dept.

prostoalex writes "ZDNet UK News reports "The European Commission said last week that computer programs will be excluded from patentability in the upcoming Community Patent legislation, and that the European Patent Office (EPO) will be bound by this law". Politician Adam Gierek posted a question to European Commission asking the institution to clarify its standings on software patents."

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  1. Re:Clarify please? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes.

  2. Re:Clarify please? by AEton · · Score: 4, Funny

    This means that software can now patent people.

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  3. Re:Clarify please? by cp.tar · · Score: 5, Funny

    So in European Union, YOU reverse "in Soviet Russia" jokes!

    Wait a sec, something just doesn't seem right...

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  4. Re:Don't break out the champagne just yet ... by martin-boundary · · Score: 3, Funny

    10 PRINT "Dude, what does mine say?"
    20 PRINT "Sweet, what does mine say?"
    30 GOTO 10