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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, photograph, HP, Microsoft Corp.

EU keeps tinkering with software patents

June 21, 2005 European authorities fail to close loopholes in legislation that will make software patentable, critics say. TAGS: software patent, directive, invention, loophole, amendment, European Union, interoperability, committee

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, measure, European Union, critic, 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, creator, patent, economy, co-founder, MySQL, Europe, open source, Linux

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

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, European Union, request, commission, R&D, president, Europe, conference

Patent protest planned in Brussels

February 15, 2005 Patent critics plan to march past buildings of main EU bodies to protest controversial software directive. TAGS: software patent, directive, Brussels, commission, European Union

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, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

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 streets TAGS: directive, software patent, Denmark, council, Luxembourg, Portugal, Poland, European Union

The Green view of cyberspace

March 30, 2006 European Parliament member David Hammerstein Mintz offers a Green Party spin on the tech world. TAGS: software patent, European Union, firm, Spain, intellectual property, knowledge, eBay Inc., IP, Microsoft Corp.
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