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Software patents harm SMEs

Revision as of 15:38, 30 November 2009 by Mhkay (talk | contribs)

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

SMEs can't afford to get patents.

The patent grant process is too slow. SMEs have to get to profitability quickly to survive.

SMEs can't afford to check every idea they come up with to make sure that it hasn't already been patented by someone else.

SMEs can't afford to defend themselves against patent litigation, even if they're sure the patent is invalid.

SMEs can't even get insurance against the risk of unintentional patent infringement (insurance companies know when a risk is too big to take on.)

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