From phm@a2e.de  Thu Aug  2 11:35:46 2001
From: phm@a2e.de (PILCH Hartmut)
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 12:35:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Patents] CEC Analysis of Replies
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.31.0108021234580.10425-100000@querty.oas.a2e.de>

http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/indprop/softanalyse.pdf
http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/indprop/softpatanalyse.htm

Analysis of replies to the Consultation Paper on the Patentability of
Computer-Implemented Inventions

On 19 October 2000, the European Commission launched consultations
via the Internet on the patentability of computer-implemented
inventions. Interested parties, the public at large and Member States
were invited to comment by 15 December 2000 on the basis of a
consultation paper. The aim of the consultation was to help the
Commission to identify the best approach to the issue so as to strike
the right balance between promoting innovation and ensuring adequate
competition in the market place. At the top of that webpage, those
commenting on the Commission=92s consultation paper were asked to
indicate whether or not they agreed to their comments being published
by the Commission, either "as is", or without their name, address
etc. Answers from authors who agreed to publication have been
reproduced here: responses to consultation.

A total of nearly 1450 responses were received before the closing
date. These have been analysed by an independent contractor and
summarised in a report which has been made available to the public.






