Re: [Patents] Washington Times: Internet Patents Divide Industry

[Jozef Halbersztadt <halber@idea.net.pl>]

It is about simple things. My guess is that new terms are usually 
American inventions. With help of diplomats and quasi-diplomats they can 
easy become part of international vocabulary. European institutions 
usually stay by old vocabulary but covertly gave them new meanings.
Examples
In US - Prior art, in Patent Cooperation Treaty as well prior art
In EPC - the state of the art (EN), Stand der Technik (DE), l'etat de la 
technique (FR).
In US (universal) intellectual property, in TRIPS as well
In CEC separate units of intellectual property (copyright, but also sui 
generis eg. semiconductors directive), industrial property (patents, 
trademarks)
But look at Industrial Property, Quo Vadis? 5 - 7 October 2003 
http://www.ischiaconference-ipr.org/ing/mondayprogram.htm
Lawyers only show who are competent to solve any technical, economic, 
social question.
Very fanny, W.Rotley, MEP as moderator of "Simulated parliamentary 
debate where chosen speakers present their 'pet projects' for new 
European IP laws and the delegates act as members of the European 
Parliament and vote on the different proposals".
. directive/regulation providing for the limiting of patent protection 
to five years for high technology inventions (e.g. computer-related)

Jozef Halbersztadt