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European politicians have thrown out a controversial bill that could
have led to software being patented. (01)
The European Parliament voted 648 to 14 to reject the Computer
Implemented Inventions Directive. (02)
... [snip] ... (03)
The rejection looks like the end for the bill as the European
Parliament will also move to stop the version of the bill that has
already been approved in the 25 EU member nations becoming law. (04)
The bill was intended to sweep away individual EU nations' patent
dispute systems in favour of one common procedure. (05)
"Patents will continue to be handled by national patent offices ... as
before, which means different interpretations as to what is
patentable, without any judiciary control by the European Court of
Justice," said EU External Relations Commissioner Benita
Ferrero-Waldner, representing the EU head office at the vote. (06)
Dr John Collins, a partner at patent attorney Marks & Clerk said the
decision was not a victory for opoonents of software patents. (07)
"Today's outcome is a continuation of inconsistency and uncertainty
with regard to software patenting across the EU," he said. (08)
"Software will continue to be patented in Europe as it has been for
the last 30 years," said Dr Collins. (09)
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Full story at: <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4655955.stm> (011)
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