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Protesters go bananas over EU patent plan

February 18, 2005 The debate gets lively when it comes to the value of software patents. Photos: Patent protesters take to the streets TAGS: software patent, Brussels, European Union, Denmark, street, Europe, HP, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

Europe's software patent war ignites again

September 21, 2006 Patent debate may be taken out of hands of elected politicians under new measure, Parliament groups say. TAGS: software patent, litigation, European Union, measure, critic, Europe, open source

Software patents raise hackles in Britain

October 22, 2004 A U.K. foundation gathers testimony from British businesses and coders opposed to software patents. TAGS: software patent, testimony, small and medium enterprise, patent, software industry, U.K., Britain, European Union, lawyer, Europe, London

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 TAGS: software patent, Brussels, directive, demonstration, Luxembourg, European Union, commission, Europe

Torvalds trashes EU patent proposal

November 23, 2004 Linux creator calls an EU proposal on software patents "deceptive, dangerous and democratically illegitimate." TAGS: Rasmus Lerdorf, software patent, Linus Torvalds, European Union, proposal, economy, creator, patent, co-founder, MySQL, Europe, open source, Linux

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... TAGS: software patent, directive, request, European Union, commission, president, R&D, Europe, conference

Microsoft: Patent overhaul needed now

March 11, 2005 Proposed changes include cutting back on litigation--a potential boon for the company, which spends $100 million a year on IP lawsuits. TAGS: Brad Smith, software patent, patent, European Union, litigation, Europe, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

EU approves software patent changes

May 18, 2004 Officials vote for controversial changes to a draft directive, meaning that Europe is now likely to see widespread patenting of software programs. TAGS: directive, amendment, software patent, European Union, vote, draft, proposal, Europe, spokesman, open source

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