Present: Robert Fitzsimons Ciaran O'Riordan Glenn Strong Malcolm Tyrrell
Discussion, topics, and suggestions: - Given the current focus, would it be useful to organise an anti e-patent body independent of FFII?
- We could provide a "throwaway" web site (e.g. irish-anti-e-patents.org) that we could direct people to.
- We should assemble a list of current amendments (as they come out) - remove the proposer information (to remove any prejudice that may be associated with the name). - Identify each as a Yes/No for our position. - Briefly discuss our reasoning for each decision. Use these to indicate to our MEPs the kind of amendments we would consider acceptable and unacceptable.
- There was some question as to what would actually happen if the directive was passed - precisely what changes would be made to Irish law?
- We should produce a challenge to Arlene McCarthy's Fact Sheet (that is, a specific response document that addresses the Myth/Fact items McCarthy listed here: http://vrijschrift.org/swpat/press/final_factsheet1092003.pdf)
And also, of course, considerable discussion of (among others) hardware, software and recumbent bicycles.