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> software patents through a meeting of agricultural ministers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_directive_on_the_patentability_of_computer-implemented_in
by omoikane 3y ago
> software patents through a meeting of agricultural ministers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_directive_on_the_patentability_of_computer-implemented_inventions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_directive_on_the_pate...
https://www.theregister.com/2004/12/20/patents_vote/ https://www.theregister.com/2004/12/20/patents_vote/
I had to look it up because it sounded bizarre, but it's true.
- pas 3y agoyes, it's bizarre, but it wouldn't had rammed it through though. and just because it's agricultural ministers it doesn't mean they don't have contact with their respective government, etc.