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  • EC refuses to rewrite patent directive

    In the latest twist, it looks like the Computer Implemented Inventions Directive now will not now be revised by the EC. Campaigners say they are furious.

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    The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to reject the directive on the patentability of computer implemented inventions.

  • Last-gasp attempt to block patent directive

    The EU software patent directive was scheduled to be adopted Monday, but a last-minute move by Denmark could now derail the process.

  • High noon for European software patent directive

    Campaigners from both sides of the software patent debate have stepped up their efforts before the European Parliament votes on the Computer Implemented Inventions Directive on Wednesday.

  • EU seeks 'legally clever' patent definition

    The European Parliament (EP) has enlisted the help of intellectual property lawyers to amend the directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions so that companies are prevented from patenting pure software.

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