:International Herald Tribune: Patent Law is Rejected in Europe
International Herald Tribune: Patent Law is Rejected in Europe Jul 6, 2005, 13 :45 UTC (28 Talkback[s]) (9352 reads) (Other stories by Graham Bowley)
"The European Parliament voted Wednesday to reject a proposal to let software receive patent protection across the European Union.
"The vote by the Parliament, 648 to 14, was a rejection of the European Commission's position as well as a rejection of the approach to patents used by the United States, which permits a wide interpretation of what can be protected. Patents let their owners charge license fees for the use of innovations..."
