That means: Though the EPO ignores the EPC and allows software patents, they're currently not enforceable - and AFAIK NOWHERE in Europe! Hence, this time bomb of about 45000 software patents could now be activated by the new directive.
AND: It is normal that the directive is directly (word-by-word) translated into national law!
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In Germany, 160 software patents were tried in court during the last approx. 25 years. ALL of them have been nullified by the supreme court!
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See http://swpat.ffii.org/papiere/bgh-dispo76/index.e
That means: Though the EPO ignores the EPC and allows software patents, they're currently not enforceable - and AFAIK NOWHERE in Europe! Hence, this time bomb of about 45000 software patents could now be activated by the new directive.
AND: It is normal that the directive is directly (word-by-word) translated into national law!
Marco.