Re: [Patents] US patent reform strategy inaugurated by myths & lies

[Stefano Costa <stefano.costa@icn.siemens.it>]

PILCH Hartmut wrote:

> Even if the US gov't stumbles into adopting the PTO's policy as its own,
> that may not be a result of any deliberation of national interest.  As we
> heard Mr. Hughes explain in Paris: the EU is promoting its database
> directive all over the world in a similar way, and again "self-replication
> of political organisms" and vanity are perhaps more important causes than
> a European interest.

AFAIK EU is strongly influenced to extend patenting because USA is
a major economical player,  since many USA companies have
activity inside EU, while EU comapanies in USA are a few.
So, if patent A threatens business B, this is much more likely to occur
in USA for a european company rather then the reverse.
EU is primarily a business alliance now, so this is a key issue.
From this point of view, I think they are correct, and I also think
that a light approach on SW patents is realistically something
that will have to be worked out.

Stefano