[Fwd: Google News Alert - patent directive EU]

[Stefano Maffulli <stef@zoomata.com>]

the first article (from out-law.com) is interesting, reporting what
EICTA is saying:

EICTA therefore called for the forthcoming Irish Council Presidency to
continue work on a common position based on the original approach. If
the damaging amendments proposed by Parliament are not corrected in
Council, then EICTA says it would prefer the draft to be withdrawn
entirely, leaving the current system in place, but without the desired
harmonisation.

-----Forwarded Message-----
From: newsalerts-noreply@google.com
Subject: Google News Alert - patent directive EU
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 08:20:42 -0800

SOFTWARE patent Directive changes go too far , says EICTA
Out-Law.com, UK
... Apple, Dell, Microsoft and Intel, has asked the EU's ... made by the
Parliament to a draft Directive on the ... It says they would diminish
effective patent protection ...
<http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=softwarepatentdire1069929190&area=news>

EU patents vote delayed
Electric News Net
... The purpose of the directive ... In order for an idea to be patented
in the EU ... Murray pointed to Amazon.com's one-click patent, which is
used to streamline on-line ...
<http://www.enn.ie/frontpage/news-9383014.html>