Re: [Patents] philosophical aspects of software patents

[iriXx <iriXx@iriXx.org>]

would you be able to point me in the direction of a copy of the French 
Constitution online?

thanks

m~


Bernard Lang wrote:

> The French constitution states that there should be no private
> monopolies.
>
> This is of course to be understood as a principle, not a law.
>
> In other words, any monopoly is considered a privilege, that has to be
> justified with regard to the public good.
>
> The law is not an issue ...  it is just the EPC.
>
>
> Bernard
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 01, 2003 at 11:28:01AM -0400, Gregory Aharonian wrote:
>
> > Bernard writes:
> >
> > > This MEP is mistaken as to the role of patents to begin with ...
> > > Patents are intended "to promote Progress of Science and useful Arts"
> > > and to help economic growth.
> >
> > I assume Bernard is quoting the U.S. Constitution where he writes "to
> > promote Progress of Science and useful Arts".
> >
> > Out of curiousity, what do the founding documents of European countries
> > (or their statutues) say about the role of patents and copyrights?  For
> > example, what do the French laws and constitution say?
> >
> > Greg Aharonian


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