“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…”
Related Link:
FSFE: No Software Patents in Europe, Requests EPO Review
Instrument [A press release from the Free Software
Foundation Europe detailing their reaction and calls for further
action. -ed.]
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