Re: Re(2): [DMCA_Discuss] Re: [Patents] IT World Feature: Patently ridic ulous: What's Europe to do?

[PILCH Hartmut <phm@a2e.de>]

> In a software sector already subject to huge needs for standards (such as
> telecommunication systems, railroads...) we must apply really strong
> regulations to avoid monopolies (which, we've to remember, production is
> always to low to meet the market's needs, which prices are much higher
> than in a free market and which incentives to innovate are near zero).
>
> Giving new arms, such as software and business methods patents, in a
> sector with such network effects is economical non-sense.

Actually this is exactly the argumentation of the german government's
monopoly commission, see

        http://swpat.ffii.org/papri/eubsa-swpat0202/mopoko0207/

Unfortunately the patent lawyers at the Ministery of Justice, who are
handling matters for the german gov't, couldn't care less.

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