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- From: kodama@netcourrier.com (kodama@netcourrier.com)
- Subject: [Patents] SMEs' awareness
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 09:43:36 +0200 (MET DST)
Ronald J Riley wrote:
> And if you do not want patents on software in Europe that is fine by me =
(note
> that I am not pursuing software patents myself). For that means that Am=
erican
> businesses will have an advantage over those who do not have such patent=
rights
> , in that they will have to pay tribute to the American inventors who do=
have
> those patents when selling in the US.
> Not at all. They can still file patents in the US...
> We will see which of the system will generate more wealth in the > long
That is true...in theory.
But in practice, this will increase the gap between US and Europe, because=
most people, in Europe, and especially SMEs which havent the costly advic=
es of attorneys keep in mind that =22software is not patentable=22.
The main effect of all these movements against patentabilty of software ha=
rms european SMEs, and has really really little effect for bigger companie=
s (american or european, in practice there are almost no differences).
Well, ok this is a side effect... but I believe it really damageable for t=
he short/mid term.
S. C. =
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