--- Alex Macfie alex@cgce.net wrote:
It also looks like the pro-patent lobby may push for a rejection of the draft (which is bad):
No, it's good [...] we can claim victory.
It is better than a bad directive. However, assuming it is voted down, then we're back with "software as such" (aren't we?) and I expect patent litigation to be fought and sometimes won because of the ambiguity of that phrase.
I wouldn't be too keen on claiming a victory. I won't be suprised if a media campaign attempts to blame our side for *obstructing patent harmonisation in Europe*.
Malcohol.
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