There are many EU countries there as well and the EU allows no software patents either. However there are many loopholes in the system which can still lead to

There are many EU countries there as well and the EU allows no software patents either. However there are many loopholes in the system which can still lead to patents being granted if the patent is formulated differently. That's why international patent lawyers earn so much money. They rewrite the patent to fit national law. The patent system is broken and has to be removed.