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Sweden
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The Swedish government, during its 2009 presidency of the European Union, pushed hard to get agreement on the United Patent Litigation System.
In 2003, the Swedish government lobbied for software patents, criticising the European Parliament for amending the EU software patents directive.[1]
Courts system
There is no known case law regarding software patents in Sweden.
A special court exists to review decisions by Sweden's Patent and Registration Office.[2]
External links
- Sweden's Patent and Registration Office
- Software Patents in Sweden, from FFII's website
- Another FFII page about Sweden
- Swedish original: FFII Sweden (English translations[?]: Google, bing translator)
- Swedish original: Sweden's patent law (English translations[?]: Google, bing translator)