From srctran@world.std.com  Wed Apr 18 20:51:23 2001
From: srctran@world.std.com (Gregory Aharonian)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 15:51:23 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Patents] Dutch EPO branch on strike today
Message-ID: <200104181951.PAA16605@world.std.com>

>In lobbying terms, this short newsiem does not only help parties
>against swpats, but also parties (like the EISA) who just think
>that EPO should just get more funds.

Unless the Dutch examiners striking were only the software patent
examiners, this newsitem does nothing to help those against 
software patents.  It just, like for many other aspects, that
all areas of technology including software are having problems
with regards to patent quality.

Greg Aharonian


