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Patents to kill small and open source software?

01 July 2003   

 

Patents to kill small and open source software?

"European businesses will be worse off as a result because US companies hold the majority of the patents and the patent know-how."

Software is different from drug patents. It's built on prior art and to have to spend £300,000 fighting one's case is a non starter for any small company.


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