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Poland scuppers EU software patent directive PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lucy Sherriff   
Thursday, 18 November 2004
The Polish government has withdrawn its support for the European software patent directive. At a cabinet meeting in Warsaw yesterday, officials concluded that the directive does not meet its original objective of limiting patents on software and business methods in Europe. According to a statement from the FFII (Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure), without Polish support the bill is 16 votes short of a qualified majority, and cannot be passed. This is due, in part, to the new voting weights allocated to each member state.

Continue story @ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/18/poland_vote_against/

Source: The Register

 
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