Software Patents defeated in Europe

[Spehro Pefhany]

http://swpat.ffii.org/log/05/ep0706/

Excellent!


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

[Winfield Hill]

Spehro Pefhany wrote...

http://swpat.ffii.org/log/05/ep0706/

Excellent!

Yes, but there'll still be each European country's software patent
system to deliver pain, if they so choose.

 

[john jardine]

http://swpat.ffii.org/log/05/ep0706/

Excellent!


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

http://www.speff.com

Ditto!.
Still leaves the problem though, of those weak and greedy , lobby fodder,
Council menmbers who instigated the original proposals.
Would suggest strong doses of viewpoint rebalancing. (Preferably by
insertion of a lead weight into an ear).
regards
john

 

[Joerg]

Hello Spehro,

http://swpat.ffii.org/log/05/ep0706/

Excellent!

Yes, that is great. Now I just hope that they slow down in their zeal to
issue directives. It's just one more bureaucracy that tends to get in
the way. The world is getting sick and tired of having everything
regulated, ROHS, WEEE and what not.

Regards, Joerg

 

[Kevin Aylward]

http://swpat.ffii.org/log/05/ep0706/

Excellent!

Yes. This is trully wonderfull news. It has made my day!

I am surprised at the size of the majority though.

Kevin Aylward
[email protected]
http://www.anasoft.co.uk
SuperSpice, a very affordable Mixed-Mode
Windows Simulator with Schematic Capture,
Waveform Display, FFT's and Filter Design.

 

[Winfield Hill]

Kevin Aylward wrote...

Yes. This is trully wonderfull news. It has made my day!
I am surprised at the size of the majority though.

Don't you think many of them are on the wrong side and just
didn't want to see as an alternate the 20 plus compromise
modifications to try and fix the defective proposed software
patent rules? So those people will be back and make trouble.

 

[Pooh Bear]

Yes. This is trully wonderfull news. It has made my day!

I am surprised at the size of the majority though.

Given the EU's ability to cock things up it's astonishing.

I believe that the answer lies in the fact that the European
*Parliament* decided to drop the idea. At least that's my understanding.
Had it been left to the Commission I'm sure it would have continued.

Graham

 

[Kevin Aylward]

Kevin Aylward wrote...

Don't you think many of them are on the wrong side and just
didn't want to see as an alternate the 20 plus compromise
modifications to try and fix the defective proposed software
patent rules? So those people will be back and make trouble.

Yes. Possibly. Unfortunately.

Kevin Aylward
[email protected]
http://www.anasoft.co.uk
SuperSpice, a very affordable Mixed-Mode
Windows Simulator with Schematic Capture,
Waveform Display, FFT's and Filter Design.

 

[Jeff]

http://swpat.ffii.org/log/05/ep0706/

Excellent!

Great news! A 95% majority.

Jeff

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

http://www.speff.com

 

[Paul Hovnanian P.E.]

Good news. And bad news.

A common position on software patents (all patent, actually) will reduce
problems with IP crossing borders. The best policy on s/w patents would
be to restrict them to the s/w (firmware) that is an integral component
of a novel device.

The fear that I have (and maybe others in Europe do to) is that any move
toward a common position on software patents will also be a move toward
the US system. Worse yet, it will be a move toward Europe and the US
honoring each others patents. Since the USPTO will grant a patent on
practically anything, with no regards for prior art. Since Europe has
been more restrained in its practice of issuing these 'garbage' patents,
they will be at an extreme disadvantage.

 

[Pooh Bear]

Good news. And bad news.

A common position on software patents (all patent, actually) will reduce
problems with IP crossing borders. The best policy on s/w patents would
be to restrict them to the s/w (firmware) that is an integral component
of a novel device.

The fear that I have (and maybe others in Europe do to) is that any move
toward a common position on software patents will also be a move toward
the US system. Worse yet, it will be a move toward Europe and the US
honoring each others patents. Since the USPTO will grant a patent on
practically anything, with no regards for prior art. Since Europe has
been more restrained in its practice of issuing these 'garbage' patents,
they will be at an extreme disadvantage.

So, what's wrong with copyright ?

Patents are often issued on specious grounds that likely may inhibit use of
what is in reality common or prior art.

You simply need a clever patent lawyer to claim 'ownership' of much that may
have gone before without comment.

Graham

 

[martin griffith]

So, what's wrong with copyright ?

Patents are often issued on specious grounds that likely may inhibit use of
what is in reality common or prior art.

You simply need a clever patent lawyer to claim 'ownership' of much that may
have gone before without comment.

Graham

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to another country for this button to function "


martin

 

[Lasse Langwadt Christensen]

Kevin Aylward wrote...

Don't you think many of them are on the wrong side and just
didn't want to see as an alternate the 20 plus compromise
modifications to try and fix the defective proposed software
patent rules? So those people will be back and make trouble.

I believe that was the politics behind it, the supporters realised
they could only get it through with the modifications. So they
would rather reject it and start over with a new proposal later...

-Lasse