From jtobey@john-edwin-tobey.org  Mon Dec 18 20:24:49 2000
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 15:24:49 -0500 (EST)
From: John Tobey jtobey@john-edwin-tobey.org
Subject: [Patents] English Translation of French Report on Software Patents

> From: Jean-Paul Smets <jp@smets.com>
> Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:11:19 +0100
> 
> Hi,
> 
> The first English version of my report on software patents is available at
> 	http://www.pro-innovation.org/rapport_brevet/brevets_plan-en.pdf

This location is password-protected.

Also, can you convert this to text or HTML? (easier for sending diffs
with suggested changes).

Best.
-John

> Please note that this only a draft translation (under review and likely to 
> contain major mistakes). If you have time, please let me know if you find 
> serious mistakes, vocabulary problems, etc.
> 	jean-paul.smets@mines.org
> 
> SMEs will find this report useful in order to learn how they might 
> benefit/suffer from the patent system. In particular, this report adresses 
> the various inconsistencies and dangers for SMEs which are seldom taken into 
> account by patent attorneys.
> 
> An extra section "how to circumvent ithe software patent system" 
> is under preparation.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> JPS.
> 
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