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Showing 1-12 of 12 results foundEU data retention directive gets final nod
February 22, 2006 The European Union says the controversial legislation is necessary to help fight terrorism and organized crime.Poles push patents off EU agenda
December 21, 2004 European Union has again failed to ratify the software patent directive, after a crucial last-minute intervention.Poland withdraws support for EU patent plan
November 17, 2004 Opponents of the proposal say Poland's move delivers a serious blow to attempts to make software patentable in Europe.EU reveals phone, e-mail snooping plans
August 2, 2005 The European Directive recommends retaining communications data for six months. Civil liberties groups protest the proposal.EU keeps tinkering with software patents
June 21, 2005 European authorities fail to close loopholes in legislation that will make software patentable, critics say.EU Council endorses patent bill
March 7, 2005 Opponents say measure will stifle innovation. Will the European Parliament agree? The ball's in its court now. Photos: Patent protesters take to the streetsIn Europe, patent olive branch--or threat?
March 9, 2005 European Commission says it will let controversial directive die if the European Parliament disapproves. But some say it's a power play.Patent protest planned in Brussels
February 15, 2005 Patent critics plan to march past buildings of main EU bodies to protest controversial software directive.Microsoft denies threatening Denmark over patents
February 15, 2005 Rejects newspaper report that Bill Gates threatened to pull jobs out of country over controversial European Union patent measure.Europe's patent proposal pending
February 18, 2005 European Parliament says software patent proposal must be rewritten. Whether European Commission will listen is another matter. Photos: Patent protesters take to the streets European patent protes...EU plan could put open sourcers in court
August 2, 2005 A proposed European law on IP infringement could allow SCO to sue Linux users in a criminal court, experts say.European patent protesters: 'Innovation--yes!'
February 18, 2005 About 300 people march through the streets of Brussels to show their disapproval of a proposed law on software patents. Patent foes take to the streets
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