The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to reject the directive on the patentability of computer implemented inventions.
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.
Should the European Commission formalise the Computer Implemented Inventions Directive, it could seriously affect the development of open source software.
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.
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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