Software patents harm SMEs

During the EU lobbying, representatives of small and medium enterprises were against software patents.

Statements

CEAPME is a union representing 500,000 SMEs:

• http://swpat.ffii.org/papers/eubsa-swpat0202/ceapme0309/ceapme-pr0309.en.pdf

UEAPME is a union representing 11 million SMEs:

• http://wiki.ffii.org/Ueapme050427En
• http://ueapme.com/docs/press_releases/pr_2005/050621_Computer_Patent.pdf

See also

• Bijlage: Aanbieding rapport Rethinking the European ICT agenda