From srctran@TheWorld.com  Thu Nov  8 15:11:20 2001
From: srctran@TheWorld.com (Gregory Aharonian)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 10:11:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Patents] Alert: Software Patents in Europe: Juridical Coup at the
 EPO
References: <20011108005251.54B5614A33@stabilite.aful.org>
Message-ID: <200111081511.KAA472349@shell.TheWorld.com>

>The EPO has finally gone all the way towards completely ignoring the
>software exception in 52.2c.

No, EPO is ignoring the theoretical exception in 52.2c by making sure
applicants aren't patenting computer programs "as such", using 52.3.

Don't blame EPO for trying to come up with a workable solution for the
joint stupidity of 52.2 and 52.3.  Blame whoever drafted the EPC for
sticking such ill-defined language into the EPC.  And their use isn't
"criminal" when using 52.3, so stop using that word on this list.

Greg Aharonian


