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During the lobbying around the [[EU software patents directive]], representatives of small and medium enterprises ('''SMEs''') were against [[software patents]].
During the lobbying around the [[EU software patents directive]], representatives of small and medium enterprises were against [[software patents]].
 
  
 
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* [[Statements from venture capitalists]]
 
* [[Statements from venture capitalists]]
  
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* [[Rethinking the European ICT agenda]] "''...most small enterprises are strongly opposed.''"
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* [[Innovation in Germany, Windows of opportunity]] "''...SMEs are crucial providers of pathbreaking innovations, but would be most adversely affected by patentability....''"
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* [[2008 Berkeley Patent Survey]]
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* [[Small Serial Innovators: The Small Firm Contribution To Technical Change]]
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''(See other [[studies on economics and innovation]])''
  
 
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Revision as of 15:14, 16 September 2014

During the lobbying around the EU software patents directive, representatives of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were against software patents.

Reasons

The main problems are:

There are other problems. Sometimes these other problems are very real, but sometimes they're used by pro-software-patent campaigns in strange ways to distract politicians away from the main problems. Focussing on these should be don with caution:

How important are SMEs?

  • According to European Business Summit, they provide 99% of European jobs![1] (This sounds too high - other sources say 75%)

Statements

Studies

(See other studies on economics and innovation)

Related pages on ESP Wiki

External links

References

  1. "SMEs Engines for Recovery?". http://eureporter.co.uk/story/smes-engines-recovery. "providing an appropriate balance for a discussion of a sector that provides 99% of all of Europe’s jobs."