Re: [Patents] Re: [Free-sklyarov-uk] Reply from Arlene McCarthy MEP

[Hartmut Pilch <phm@a2e.de>]

> > > > Note that what I write is aimed as remarks to points and not really
> > > > suitable for an answer:
> > >
> > >Is there an archive message somewhere with the complete McCarthy text?
> >
> > http://mailman.xenoclast.org/pipermail/free-sklyarov-uk/2003-July/005132.html
> >
> > Peter
> >
>
>
> Note, I received a *very* similar reply to the letter I sent to my MEP
> (Brian Simpson), he is a colleage of McCarthy's so this is not
> suprising.
>
>
> Since I'm not an expert on this subject I would be interested in any
> comments on the points in this letter
>
> >http://mailman.xenoclast.org/pipermail/free-sklyarov-uk/2003-July/005132.html
>
> that would help me clarify my own thoughts on this issue.

A good starting point could be

        http://swpat.ffii.org/papers/eubsap-swpat0202/amccarthy0305/

It is reprehensible that Labour MEPs keep sending out these long-refuted
untrue statements.  They should instead ask their source of expertise
(McCarthy) to reply to the questions raised in the public letter at

        http://www.aful.org/wws/arc/patents/2003-06/msg00047.html

That is the least any MEP can do.  And as long as the "expert" whom he
trusts can not come up with credible answers, he has no reason to trust
this expert.

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