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@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ PTPAGES = $(shell find * -path 'fr' -prune -o -regex '.*\.pt\.xhtml' -print | se
all: $(ENPAGES) $(FRPAGES) $(DEPAGES) $(PTPAGES)
swpat/patents.en.html: swpat/patents-agenda.en.xml
$(ENPAGES): %.html: %.xhtml fsfe.xsl navigation.en.xsl
@echo "Building $@ ..."; \
path=$< ; \

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@ -71,12 +71,27 @@ by the European Commission.
<dd><i>EU, European Patent Office</i><br />
<a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/dipl_conf/pdf/em00003a.pdf">
Link</a>
Link</a><br />
In the ACT REVISING THE CONVENTION ON THE GRANT OF EUROPEAN PATENTS
the computer programs are confirmed to be out of the scope of
patentable inventions.
That point was stated explicitly in the <a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/news/pressrel/2000_11_29_e.htm"> Statement by Dr Roland Grossenbacher, Chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation</a>
as follows:
<quote>
First, I should point out that the Conference agreed not to delete
computer programs from the list of non-patentable inventions. For the
meantime, the existing legal position therefore remains unchanged. The
Conference's decision took account of the process of consultation on
the future of legal protection in this field, and in no way challenges
the existing practice of the Office and its boards of appeal, or that
of national patent authorities and courts. As before,
computer-implemented inventions can be patented if they involve a new
and inventive technical contribution to the state of the
art. Technical solutions for use in data processing or for carrying
out methods of doing business therefore remain patentable.
</quote>
<p />
</dd>
@ -102,6 +117,14 @@ examining computer program related patent applications.
<p />
</dd>
<dt>2 November 2000</dt>
<dd><i>EU, European Patent Organisation</i><br />
<a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/dipl_conf/pdf/em00003.pdf">Link</a><br />
The draft Act revising the European Patent Convention is published.
Computer programs have been removed from the list of inventions that
cannot be patented.
</dd>
<dt>27 October 2000</dt>
<dd><i>DE, Government</i><br />
@ -128,6 +151,27 @@ profit organisations debuts a public forum and a rich knowledge base.
<p />
</dd>
<dt>15 October 2000</dt>
<dd><i>EU, European Patent Organisation</i><br />
<a
href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/dipl_conf/pdf/em00002.pdf">Link</a><br />
The second version of the basic proposal for revision of the European
Patent Convention is published. Which includes the following:
<quote>
The Committee on Patent Law and the Administrative Council have advocated the
deletion of programs for computers from Article 52(2)(c) EPC .
The EPO and the Boards of Appeal have always interpreted and applied the EPC in
such a way that this exception in no way excludes appropriate protection for
software­related inventions, ie inventions whose subject­matter consists of or
includes a computer program. Indeed, more recent decisions of the Boards of
Appeal (see T 1173/97 ­ Computer program product/IBM, OJ EPO 1999, 609) have
confirmed that computer programs producing a technical effect, as a rule, are
patentable subject­matter under the EPC.
</quote>
<p />
</dd>
<dt>11 October 2000</dt>
<dd><i>EU, European Patent Organisation</i><br />
@ -146,7 +190,7 @@ of 11 October 2000
<a href="http://petition.eurolinux.org/statements/view_html?key=968937455.986">Link</a><br />
Justus Kampp (Germany)
Justus Kampp takes position against software patents.
<p />
</dd>
@ -229,8 +273,8 @@ speaks against software patents.
<a href="http://www.osslaw.org/lettre_brevets.html">Link</a><br />
Jean-Yves LE DÉAUT - Député de Meurthe-et-Moselle
<p />
Jean-Yves LE DÉAUT sends a letter to the government against Software
Patents.
Jean-Yves LE DÉAUT sends a letter to the government against software
patents.
<p />
</dd>
@ -284,11 +328,38 @@ even to study the economic effects of software patenting.
<dd><i>DE, Citizens</i><br />
<a href="http://swpat.ffii.org/penmi/bmwi-20000518/indexen.html">Link</a><br />
About 40 representatives of german software companies, government departments, patent offices, universities and associations met today at the German Federal Ministry of Economy in Berlin in order to discuss the effects of software patents on the economy and on the information society.
About 40 representatives of german software companies, government
departments, patent offices, universities and associations met today
at the German Federal Ministry of Economy in Berlin in order to
discuss the effects of software patents on the economy and on the
information society.
<p />
</dd>
<dt>24 Februrary 2000</dt>
<dt>24 March 2000</dt>
<dd><i>EU, European Patent Office</i><br />
<a href="http://www3.european-patent-office.org/dwld/dipl_conf/pdf/ec00100_.pdf">Link</a><br />
The basic proposal for revision of the European Patent Convention
is published. Which includes the following:
<quote>
In any event, the deletion of computer programs from Article 52(2)(c)
EPC has met with broad consensus. The EPO and their Boards of Appeal
have always interpreted and applied the EPC in such a way that this
exception in no way excludes appropriate protection for
software­related inventions, ie inventions whose subject­matter
consists of or includes a computer program. Indeed, more recent
decisions of the Boards of Appeal (see T 1173/97 ­ Computer program
product/IBM, OJ EPO 1999, 609) have confirmed that computer programs
producing a technical effect, as a rule, are patentable subject­matter
under the EPC. Therefore, the current exception has become de facto
obsolete.
</quote>
<p />
</dd>
<dt>24 February 2000</dt>
<dd><i>EU, European Patent Office</i><br />
<a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/ca/e/24_02_00_e.htm">Link</a> <br />
@ -362,7 +433,7 @@ closing of the European Patent Office on 3 and 4 January 2000
<a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/pubs/oj99/8_99/8_5739.pdf">Link</a><br />
Notice concerning the amendment of the Implementing
Regulations to the European Patent Convention
Regulations to the European Patent Convention (Biotechnological inventions).
<p />
</dd>

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@ -21,11 +21,10 @@
<p>
In Europe, the <a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/legal/epc/e/ma1.html">CONVENTION ON THE GRANT OF EUROPEAN
PATENTS (EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION)</a> (published in 1973 and
revised December, 17th 1991) explicitly excludes from
the field of patentable inventions <i>programs for computers</i>
in the In the <a
revised December, 17th 1991) explicitly excludes <i>programs for computers</i> from the field of patentable inventions
(<a
href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/legal/epc/e/ar52.html">article
52.2</a>.
52.2</a>).
</p>
<p>
Despite of this, the <a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/">
@ -34,22 +33,19 @@ href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/legal/epc/e/ar52.html">article
<a href="http://swpat.ffii.org/vreji/pikta/mupli/index.en.html">
European Software Patents: Assorted Examples</a>. Each of them
can be checked at their <a
href="http://ep.espacenet.com/">original location</a>
or by substituting <i>patent</i> by the appropriate patent number
in the following URL:
<pre>
http://l2.espacenet.com/dips/viewer?PN=EP0487110&amp;CY=ep&amp;LG=en&amp;DB=EPD
</pre>
href="http://ep.espacenet.com/">original location</a>.
</p>
<p>
In June 1997, the european officials <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/intprop/indprop/558.htm">
officialy decided</a> to reconsider the patentability of programs in
In June 1997, the <a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/intprop/indprop/558.htm">
european officials decided</a> to reconsider the patentability of programs in
a Green Paper named <a
href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/en/intprop/indprop/8682en.pdf">Promoting innovation through patents</a>. In November 2000 a
<a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/dipl_conf/overview.htm">Diplomatic Conference</a> produced an
<a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/dipl_conf/pdf/em00003a.pdf">ACT REVISING THE CONVENTION ON THE GRANT OF EUROPEAN PATENTS</a> in
which computer programs are confirmed to be out of the scope of
patentable inventions.
patentable inventions. However, in the <a href="http://www.european-patent-office.org/news/pressrel/2000_11_29_e.htm">press release</a> the
Chairman of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation added a statement that enforce the practice that allowed a large
number of software patents to be granted in europe.
</p>
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