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Re: Why are software patents wrong?
From: |
Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: Why are software patents wrong? |
Date: |
Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:46:36 +0200 |
"Paul Hovnanian P.E." wrote:
[...]
> Unlike hardware, there are numerous ways to implement the same function
> (task) in software. Given a task description ...
You can't patent a task. You can patent a novel, useful, and non-
obvious method to achieve it. In the EU, invention must have a
technical effect (positively affect the ability of a "device" as
a whole to carry out a technical function) to be patentable under
the current EPO {case}law (and the upcoming EU patent directive).
regards,
alexander.
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