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Revision as of 01:33, 21 September 2009
The EU software patents directive was a proposal by the European Commission to allow the patenting of software ideas in the European Union. The proposal was the subject of intense public debate and lobbying and was eventually rejected by the European Parliament in 2005 by a massive majority.
Contents
September 2003
Amendments
List of letters written to MEPs
(This list will be very long when completed, so will probably be split off into its own page.)
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- EU 2005 proposed amendments - by the coalition against software patents
- Consultation Paper on the Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions, 2000
External links
- A 2002 FAQ published by the European Parliament about the directive
- 31 scientists sign anti-swpat letter (where the actual letter??)
