patents4innovation quote of the century

["Christian Beauprez" <beauprez@beauprez.fsnet.co.uk>]

The only quote to be found in the testimony section of patents4innovation:

"... successful and profitable high-tech enterprises seem to be characterised by holding patents and copyrights. These instruments might reduce the vulnerability of firms with respect to competition and equip them with a more favourable market position."

Source: the "Observatory of European SMEs 2002 / No 6: High-tech SMEs in Europe", commissioned by the European Commission

So basically the only argument they have is that successful and profitable companies must use Intellectual property (particularly patents since this is on the topic of CII)  to reduce their "vulnerability" from competition? Hmm... I can see why people aren't lining up to sign on to the campaign- but at least its a bit more direct than most of the rubbish the lobby are publishing.