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European Parliament said NO to software patents

From The Register…

The European Parliament has voted by a massive majority to reject the software patents directive, formally known as the Directive on the Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions. The vote to scrap the bill was passed by a margin of 648 votes to 14, with 18 abstentions.

You can read the entire article in The Register‘s website. More information from  BBC News.

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One Response to “European Parliament said NO to software patents”

  1. morpheo says:
    06/07/2005 at 9:47 pm

    Really good news! This is a victory for the opponents of software patents. Congratulations.

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