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The following is information about briefs submitted in response to the [[European Patent Office]]'s consultation [[EPO EBA referral G3-08]].
 
The following is information about briefs submitted in response to the [[European Patent Office]]'s consultation [[EPO EBA referral G3-08]].
  
The up to date list can be found at: http://www.epo.org/patents/appeals/eba-decisions/referrals/pending/briefs.html
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==The briefs==
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{| class="sortable" style="border:1px solid silver; border-bottom: 1px solid red; row-border: 2px solid green;"
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|- style="background-color:#eee;"
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! style="border:1px solid silver;" |  Submitter
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! style="border:1px solid silver;" |  lang
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! style="border:1px solid silver;" |  Brief
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! style="border:1px solid silver;" |  backups
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! style="border:1px solid silver;" |  Comments
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| [[ACT]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/ACT_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ACT%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[Accenture]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Accenture_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Accenture%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[AIPLA]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/AIPLA_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20AIPLA%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[AIPPI]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/AIPPI.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20AIPPI.pdf backup] || '''pro-swpat'''
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| [[AIT]] || en || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ATI%20en.pdf PDF] || -
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| [[apeb]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/apeb_fr.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20apeb%20fr.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[Apple]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Apple_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Apple%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[April]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/April_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20April%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[ASOLIF]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/ASOLIF_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ASOLIF%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Bakels, R. || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Bakels_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Bakels%20en.pdf backup] || at a glance, not clearly for or against, but the authro is known to be clearly '''anti-swpat'''
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| Balos || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Balos_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Balos%20en.pdf backup] || neither for nor against, doesn't answer the questions
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|-
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| Bayer || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Bayer_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Bayer%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[BIKT]] et al || de || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/BIKT_et_al.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20BIKT%20et%20al.pdf backup] || says swpat are anti-constitutional under German law
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| Breese || fr || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Breese_fr.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Breese%20fr.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[BSA]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/BSA_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20BSA%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[BT]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/BT_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20BT%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[BUSINESSEUROPE]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/BUSINESSEUROPE_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20BUSINESSEUROPE%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Butler || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Butler_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Butler%20en.pdf backup] || '''pro-swpat''', I think
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| [[CCIA]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/CCIA_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20CCIA%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[CIPA]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/CIPA_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20CIPA%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[Canonical]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Canonical_Group_en.pdf PDF] || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Canonical_en.pdf b1], [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Canonical%20Group%20en.pdf b2] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| Combeau || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Combeau_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Combeau%20en.pdf backup] || mixed
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| [[CompTIA]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/CompTIA_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20CompTIA%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[Cowsley]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Cowsley_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Cowsley%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat''' by intention, but some statements see misinterpretable
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| Davies || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Davies_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Davies%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| De Keyzer || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/De_Keyzer_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20De%20Keyzer%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[DIGITALEUROPE]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/DIGITALEUROPE_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20DIGITALEUROPE%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Duhme || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Duhme_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Duhme%20en.pdf backup] || '''pro-swpat'''
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| [[E-genius]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/E-genius_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20E-genius%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Ealey || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Ealey_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Ealey%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[ECONET]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/ECONET_en.pdf PDF] || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/ECONET_et_al_en.pdf b1], [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ECONET%20et%20al%20en.pdf b2] || blah
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| [[End Software Patents]] || en ||  [http://endsoftpatents.org/local--files/esp-epo-2009/esp-epo-2009.pdf PDF] || - || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[epi]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/epi_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20epi%20en.pdf backup] || '''pro-swpat''', pro-technical but in a weak way
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| [[Ericsson]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/ERICSSON_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ERICSSON%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[Featherwing]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Featherwing_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Featherwing%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[FFII]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/FFII-eV_en.pdf PDF] || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/FFII_de.pdf b1], [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20FFII%20de.pdf b2] || blah
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| FFII-Sweden || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/FFII-Sweden_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20FFII-Sweden%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[FICPI]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/FICPI_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20FICPI%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[France Telecom]] || fr || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/France_Telecom_fr.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20France%20Telecom%20fr.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[FSFE]] || en || [http://fsfe.org/projects/swpat/epo-response-042009.html PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20fsfe%20en.pdf b1][http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/fsfe_en.pdf b2] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[G-N-U GmbH]] || de || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/G-N-U_GmbH_de.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20G-N-U%20GmbH%20de.pdf backup] || probably '''anti-swpat'''
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| Groeschel || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Groeschel_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Groeschel%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Gustavson || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Gustavson_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Gustavson%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat''', but some statements seem misinterpretable
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| Hagel || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Hagel_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Hagel%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Henrion || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Henrion_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Henrion%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[HISPALINUX]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/HISPALINUX_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20HISPALINUX%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[IBM]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/IBM_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20IBM%20en.pdf backup] || '''pro-swpat''' "''novel logic arrangements that can be implemented otherwise than as a computer program are therefore not necessarily excluded by Article 52.''"
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| [[ICC]] || en || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ICC%20en.pdf PDF] || -
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| [[IFSO]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/IFSO_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20IFSO%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[IIPCT]] || en || ??? || ? || '''pro-swpat''', a patent consultant writing on behalf of 7 SMEs from the Microsoft lobby community
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| [[Illuminet]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Illuminet_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Illuminet%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[intellect]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/intellect_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20intellect%20en.pdf backup] || '''pro-swpat'''
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| [[IP Federation]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/IP_Federation_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20IP%20Federation%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[IPLA]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/IPLA_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20IPLA%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[ipulse]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/ipulse_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ipulse%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[ITECHLAW]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/ITECHLAW_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ITECHLAW%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[IZSGE]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/IZSGE_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20IZSGE%20en.pdf backup] || '''pro-swpat''', but to honest, not to be from an '''anti-swpat'''ter (??)
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| Jacob Hallen || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/G308_Amicus_Curiae_Briefs_Jacob_Hallen_en.pdf PDF] || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Jacob_Hallen_en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[jCOM1]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/jCOM1_de.pdf PDF] || -
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| [[JIPA]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/JIPA_en.pdf PDF] || - || '''pro-swpat'''
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| Karl || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Karl_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Karl%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Kennington || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Kennington_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Kennington%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Kiesewetter || en || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Kiesewetter%20de.pdf PDF] || -
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| [[Donald Knuth|Knuth, Donald]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Knuth_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Knuth%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Land || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Land_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Land%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| Lawrence, William || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Lawrence_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Lawrence%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[LESI]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/LESI_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20LESI%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[MCS]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/MCS_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20MCS%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[Markieta]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Markieta_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Markieta%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[Marks Clerk]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Marks_Clerk_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Marks%20Clerk%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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| [[Microsoft]] + [[General Electric]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Microsoft_General_Electric_en.pdf PDF] || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Microsoft_et_al_en.pdf b1], [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Microsoft%20General%20Electric%20en.pdf b2] || blah
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| Nullmeier, M. || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Nullmeier_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Nullmeier%20en.pdf backup] || unclear, but the author is known to be '''anti-swpat'''
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| [[Opentia]] || es || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Opentia_es.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Opentia%20es.pdf backup] || IIRC, rejected because the EPO only accepts English, French, and German{{ref}}
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| [[Patentanwaltskammer]] || de || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Patentanwaltskammer_de.pdf PDF] || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Patentanwaltskammer_en.pdf b1], [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Patentanwaltskammer%20de.pdf b2] || blah
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| [[Philips]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Philips_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Philips%20en.pdf backup] || '''pro-swpat'''
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| [[Piratenpartei]] (Germany) || de || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Piratenpartei_de.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Piratenpartei%20de.pdf backup] || -
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| [[Piratpartiet]] (Sweden) || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Piratpartiet_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Piratpartiet%20en.pdf backup] || Just a statement, doesn't reply to the questions (but maybe this was the correct position, given that the EBoA eventually found the referral inadmissible)
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| Pitney Bowes || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Pitney_Bowes_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Pitney%20Bowes%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[Polish Patent Office]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Polish_Patent_Office_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Polish%20Patent%20Office%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[Red Hat]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/redhat_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20redhat%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[SAP]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/SAP_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20SAP%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| Schestowitz, Roy || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Schestowitz_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Schestowitz%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| Schaechtele || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Schaechtele_de.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Schaechtele%20de.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| Schulz || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Schulz_de.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Schulz%20de.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[ScriptumLibre]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/ScriptumLibre_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20ScriptumLibre%20en.pdf backup] || unsure. Seemingly '''anti-swpat''', but there are some strange sentences
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|-
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| [[SIEMENS]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/SIEMENS_de.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20SIEMENS%20de.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[Silicon Economics]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Silicon_Economics_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Silicon%20Economics%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[SIPF]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/SIPF_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20SIPF%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[Sterckx]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Sterckx_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Sterckx%20en.pdf backup] || Some indications it's '''anti-swpat''', but a collegue tells me it's '''pro-swpat'''
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| Straus, Joseph || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Straus_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Straus%20en.pdf backup] || Says the referral is inadmissible
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| Sylvestris, T. || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Sylvestris_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Sylvestris%20en.pdf backup] || explains that the referral is inadmissible, contains interesting discussion of previous cases
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|-
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| Synka || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Synka_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Synka%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| Thum, Simon || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Thum_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Thum%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat''', I think
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|-
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| [[tmp-lab]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/tmp-lab_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20tmp-lab%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| Ung Pirat Sweden + Finnish PP || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Ung_Pirat_Sweden_et_al_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Ung%20Pirat%20Sweden%20et%20al%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[Union European Practitioners]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/UNION_European_Practitioners_en.pdf PDF] || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Union_European_Practitioners_en.pdf b1], [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20UNION%20European%20Practitioners%20en.pdf b2] || blah
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|-
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| [[United Kingdom]] (?) || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/United_Kingdom_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20United%20Kingdom%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[Velok]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Velok_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Velok%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[VESPA-ACSOE]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/VESPA-ACSOE_de.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20VESPA-ACSOE%20de.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| Villanueva || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Villanueva_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Villanueva%20en.pdf backup] || blah
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|-
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| [[VPP]] || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/VPP_de.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20VPP%20de.pdf backup] || blah
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| Wessels, A. || en || [http://media.ffii.org/EbaReferral090430/pdf/Wessels_en.pdf PDF] || [http://patentability-pending.com/files/G3-08%20Amicus%20Curiae%20Brief%20-%20Wessels%20en.pdf backup] || '''anti-swpat'''
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==Briefs that the EPO has already scanned and put online==
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==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}==
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/315C1D200F352432C12575A8004CCCA9/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_AIPPI.pdf AIPPI] - '''pro-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/3EC5756CD82EBFE2C12575A800508DF1/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_April_en.pdf April] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/DD183CB73B24B85FC12575A60030B9A0/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Bakels_en.pdf Bakels, R.] - at a glance, not clearly for or against
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/88E41290F27249E7C12575A600309751/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Bayer_en.pdf Bayer, C.] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/00B7846123D9CB11C12575A50054CC03/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Balos_en.pdf Balos, I.] - neither for nor against, doesn't answer the questions
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/F336CC96BA367AFBC12575A70050874C/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_BIKT_et_al.pdf BIKT et al] - in German
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/CC5275333722ED51C12575A800509928/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Butler_en.pdf Butler, M.J.] - '''pro-swpat''', I think
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/E0F5D7502F1D0BECC12575A80050A0A5/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Canonical_en.pdf Canonical Group Ltd.] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/4C3493A03E462C2AC12575A70050A73B/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Combeau_en.pdf Combeau, J.] - mixed
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/5F5D8FE365EFC516C12575A600308CF3/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Cowsley_en.pdf Cowsley, C.] - '''anti-swpat''' by intention, but some statements see misinterpretable
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/4C39B08E53F14291C12575A50054BD55/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_De_Keyzer_en.pdf De Keyzer] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/9C6219B3ACBE94ACC12575A2004F906C/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Duhme_en.pdf Duhme,Torsten, Dr.] - '''pro-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/437C033B3F451BD0C12575A50054C3C4/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_epi_en.pdf epi] - '''pro-swpat''', but in a weak way
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/54A467217827BCF3C12575A8004B7A73/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_FFII-Sweden_en.pdf FFII Sweden] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/78E2DA9BB606AE6AC12575A8004C9AFD/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_fsfe_en.pdf fsfe] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/3BC1E7BB56366BB6C12575A8004B8148/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_G-N-U_GmbH_de.pdf G-N-U GmbH] - in German, '''probably anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/67C29CFB4FEE4A89C125759E002A510B/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Gustavson_en.pdf Gustavson, Stefan] - '''anti-swpat''', but some statements seem misinterpretable
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/45D90730515B72FCC125757F005A2A43/$File/G308_Amicus_Curiae_Briefs_Jacob_Hallen_en.pdf Hallén, Jacob] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/4CD351E6F6E0D95EC12575A1004F3FB7/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_HISPALINUX_en.pdf HISPALINUX] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/24FAF7F604450797C12575A70050B09F/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_IBM_en.pdf IBM] - '''pro-swpat''' "''novel logic arrangements that can be implemented otherwise than as a computer program are therefore not necessarily excluded by Article 52.''"
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/055BC849C259CDA8C12575A8004C9065/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_IIPCT_en.pdf IIPCT] - '''pro-swpat''', a patent consultant writing on behalf of 7 SMEs
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/B6422936A875F68AC12575A8004B70FE/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Illuminet_en.pdf Illuminet] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/BF6F50184668E0F1C12575A70050C2BD/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_intellect_en.pdf intellect] - '''pro-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/BE304575ADED4A70C12575A8004CACF8/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_IZSGE_en.pdf IZGSE] - pro-swpat spoof, presumably by an anti-swpatter
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/AF990D19F2EB1754C12575A8004B6715/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_JIPA_en.pdf JIPA] - '''pro-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/1C61E0A5C6F0B3BCC125759F0026D357/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Lawrence_en.pdf Lawrence, William] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/DEB23949237A32CBC125759F00541DE7/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_ScriptumLibre_en.pdf ScriptumLibre] - unsure.  Seemingly anti-swpat, but there are some strange sentences
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/B1CF86E0AEEF557EC12575930047C1B5/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Sterckx_en.pdf Sterckx, Sigrid, Prof. Dr.] - '''anti-swpat''', but it's long and I didn't read all
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/66007FA37972C52AC12575A60058570D/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Straus_en.pdf Straus, Joseph, Prof. Dr.] - at a glance, not clear
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/8A0071B81BDC05EFC12575A50054B1E5/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Sylvestris_en.pdf Sylvestris, T.] - explains that the referral is inadmissible, contains interesting discussion of previous cases
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/13110F41E4B5229AC12575A1004F05D3/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Thum_en.pdf Thum, Simon] - '''anti-swpat''', I think
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/3C9AD04E510A53C8C12575A8004CA2EB/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Nullmeier_en.pdf Nullmeier, M.] - unclear
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/73BC38A8FB366767C125755900540B15/$File/G3-08_Philips_en.pdf Philips] - '''pro-swpat'''
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/7C9E210602E61E46C12575A60030B146/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Piratenpartei_de.pdf Piratenpartei] - in German
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/E3BBC8DB5F059AB5C12575A60030D18D/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Piratpartiet_en.pdf Piratpartiet] - refuses to answer the questions
 
* [http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/E793837D6565D7A6C12575A70050CF35/$File/G3-08_amicus_curiae_brief_Wessel_en.pdf Wessel, A.] - '''anti-swpat'''
 
  
==Briefs submitted but not yet on the EPO's site==
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* [[Consultations from patent offices, governments, and courts]]
* [http://bosson.blogspot.com/2009/03/amicus-curiae-brief.html Bosson]
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* [http://endsoftpatents.org/local--files/esp-epo-2009/esp-epo-2009.pdf End Software Patents]
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==External links==
* Red Hat submitted a brief
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* [http://www.ipjur.com/blog2/index.php?/archives/70-Still-More-Amicus-Curiae-Briefs-Submitted-to-Registrar-of-Enlarged-Board-Of-Appeal-in-Case-G308.html ipjur.com looks at trends in the submitted briefs]
* FFII submitted a brief (separate from that of FFII Sweden)
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* IFSO.ie submitted a brief
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* [http://www.tmplab.org/2009/04/30/does-epo-grant-illegal-software-patents/ tmplab]
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Latest revision as of 23:45, 1 March 2011

The following is information about briefs submitted in response to the European Patent Office's consultation EPO EBA referral G3-08.

The briefs

Submitter lang Brief backups Comments
ACT en PDF backup blah
Accenture en PDF backup blah
AIPLA en PDF backup blah
AIPPI en PDF backup pro-swpat
AIT en PDF -
apeb en PDF backup blah
Apple en PDF backup blah
April en PDF backup anti-swpat
ASOLIF en PDF backup blah
Bakels, R. en PDF backup at a glance, not clearly for or against, but the authro is known to be clearly anti-swpat
Balos en PDF backup neither for nor against, doesn't answer the questions
Bayer en PDF backup anti-swpat
BIKT et al de PDF backup says swpat are anti-constitutional under German law
Breese fr PDF backup blah
BSA en PDF backup blah
BT en PDF backup blah
BUSINESSEUROPE en PDF backup blah
Butler en PDF backup pro-swpat, I think
CCIA en PDF backup blah
CIPA en PDF backup blah
Canonical en PDF b1, b2 anti-swpat
Combeau en PDF backup mixed
CompTIA en PDF backup blah
Cowsley en PDF backup anti-swpat by intention, but some statements see misinterpretable
Davies en PDF backup blah
De Keyzer en PDF backup anti-swpat
DIGITALEUROPE en PDF backup blah
Duhme en PDF backup pro-swpat
E-genius en PDF backup blah
Ealey en PDF backup blah
ECONET en PDF b1, b2 blah
End Software Patents en PDF - anti-swpat
epi en PDF backup pro-swpat, pro-technical but in a weak way
Ericsson en PDF backup blah
Featherwing en PDF backup blah
FFII en PDF b1, b2 blah
FFII-Sweden en PDF backup anti-swpat
FICPI en PDF backup blah
France Telecom fr PDF backup blah
FSFE en PDF b1b2 anti-swpat
G-N-U GmbH de PDF backup probably anti-swpat
Groeschel en PDF backup blah
Gustavson en PDF backup anti-swpat, but some statements seem misinterpretable
Hagel en PDF backup blah
Henrion en PDF backup blah
HISPALINUX en PDF backup anti-swpat
IBM en PDF backup pro-swpat "novel logic arrangements that can be implemented otherwise than as a computer program are therefore not necessarily excluded by Article 52."
ICC en PDF -
IFSO en PDF backup blah
IIPCT en ??? ? pro-swpat, a patent consultant writing on behalf of 7 SMEs from the Microsoft lobby community
Illuminet en PDF backup anti-swpat
intellect en PDF backup pro-swpat
IP Federation en PDF backup blah
IPLA en PDF backup blah
ipulse en PDF backup blah
ITECHLAW en PDF backup blah
IZSGE en PDF backup pro-swpat, but to honest, not to be from an anti-swpatter (??)
Jacob Hallen en PDF backup anti-swpat
jCOM1 en PDF -
JIPA en PDF - pro-swpat
Karl en PDF backup blah
Kennington en PDF backup blah
Kiesewetter en PDF -
Knuth, Donald en PDF backup blah
Land en PDF backup blah
Lawrence, William en PDF backup anti-swpat
LESI en PDF backup blah
MCS en PDF backup blah
Markieta en PDF backup blah
Marks Clerk en PDF backup blah
Microsoft + General Electric en PDF b1, b2 blah
Nullmeier, M. en PDF backup unclear, but the author is known to be anti-swpat
Opentia es PDF backup IIRC, rejected because the EPO only accepts English, French, and German[reference needed]
Patentanwaltskammer de PDF b1, b2 blah
Philips en PDF backup pro-swpat
Piratenpartei (Germany) de PDF backup -
Piratpartiet (Sweden) en PDF backup Just a statement, doesn't reply to the questions (but maybe this was the correct position, given that the EBoA eventually found the referral inadmissible)
Pitney Bowes en PDF backup blah
Polish Patent Office en PDF backup blah
Red Hat en PDF backup blah
SAP en PDF backup blah
Schestowitz, Roy en PDF backup blah
Schaechtele en PDF backup blah
Schulz en PDF backup blah
ScriptumLibre en PDF backup unsure. Seemingly anti-swpat, but there are some strange sentences
SIEMENS en PDF backup blah
Silicon Economics en PDF backup blah
SIPF en PDF backup blah
Sterckx en PDF backup Some indications it's anti-swpat, but a collegue tells me it's pro-swpat
Straus, Joseph en PDF backup Says the referral is inadmissible
Sylvestris, T. en PDF backup explains that the referral is inadmissible, contains interesting discussion of previous cases
Synka en PDF backup blah
Thum, Simon en PDF backup anti-swpat, I think
tmp-lab en PDF backup blah
Ung Pirat Sweden + Finnish PP en PDF backup blah
Union European Practitioners en PDF b1, b2 blah
United Kingdom (?) en PDF backup blah
Velok en PDF backup blah
VESPA-ACSOE en PDF backup blah
Villanueva en PDF backup blah
VPP en PDF backup blah
Wessels, A. en PDF backup anti-swpat

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