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- From: "Sylvain Perchaud" <sylvain@europe-shareware.org>
- To: Brevets <patents@aful.org>
- Subject: French high level civil servant warns about spwat danger
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 19:26:33 +0200
- Organization: Europe Shareware
The president of the " Innovation " section of the French Ministry of
Economy, Jean-Michel Yolin, has been interviewed about the current SCO
lawsuit against Linux.
He's quoted as saying that patents were created to induce innovation but
that they have been diverted to create minefields and neutralize
"embarrassing" competitors. Now patent holders send lawyers when the
competitor is looking for funds and customers.
The french quote:
"Le brevet servait à rentabiliser les efforts de recherche-développement.
Au lieu de servir l'innovation, il a été détourné pour miner le terrain
et neutraliser les innovateurs gênants, en leur envoyant des avocats dans
les pattes au moment d'une levée de fonds ou quand ils essaient de
trouver des clients"
Here you find the interview (a video is available):
<http://fr.news.yahoo.com/030616/108/39bau.html>
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Sylvain Perchaud
Tel : +33 (0) 674 758 551
http://www.europe-shareware.org
- French high level civil servant warns about spwat danger, Sylvain Perchaud
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