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EU doesn't allow software patents. The world hasn't ended so far. https://fsfe.org/campaigns/swpat/swpat.en.html https://fsfe.org/campaigns/swpat/swpat.en.htm
by noir_lord 7y ago
EU doesn't allow software patents.
The world hasn't ended so far.
https://fsfe.org/campaigns/swpat/swpat.en.html https://fsfe.org/campaigns/swpat/swpat.en.html for a decent overview
- azinman2 7y agoToo be fair, the EU also never managed to build a large scale software industry. I’m not saying this is only because of patents, but it’s not a great example to uphold.
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoSomeone should tell Spotify, SAP, Sage, Nokia, and ARM they're not large scale.
- azinman2 7y agoCompare that to just Bay Area alone or one Alibaba and then tell me about large scale...
- easytiger 7y agoThe EU once upon a time was aggressively trying to implement them but they were canned by members . It's only a matter of time I feel before it is attempted again
- Ace17 7y agoIn practice, EU already does allow them. The software invention just needs to be disguised as a machine. Industrial property lawyers know very well how to do that and it's unfortunately very common.