From phm@a2e.de  Wed Jul 11 16:33:36 2001
From: phm@a2e.de (PILCH Hartmut)
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 17:33:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Patents] Patnews on Pierret
In-Reply-To: <200107101557.LAA16847@world.std.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0107111732010.3993-100000@mulix.oas.a2e.de>

> > what is more important, the only criterion for me is social usefulness
> > ....
> > social usefulness has to be defined by technical domain

> While I can support such a criteria, I also see a problem with it.
> With regards to supporting such a criteria, it is yet another reason
> why software is as patentable as any other technology - software is a
> technology that can have its social utility assessed.

Who is questioning the usefulness of software?
It is the usefulness of patents, or certain kinds of patents, which is
being questioned.

Why this waste of bandwidth?



