VNUnet: Ministers Push for Tech Patent Harmonisation
May 26, 2004, 20:30 (9 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Gareth Morgan)
"Trade ministers have paved the way for European firms to apply
for patents on software, but critics have warned that this could
halt innovation.
"Last week in Brussels, the Competitiveness Council, part of the
European Council of Ministers, rejected proposals placing rigorous
limits on software patents. The matter now goes back to the
European Parliament for ratification..."
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