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A big setback on software patents

A big setback on software patents

Posted Mar 18, 2005 17:03 UTC (Fri) by alext (guest, #7589)
Parent article: A big setback on software patents

I wonder if there is room as a small business to argue later that

1) it is unreasonable to apply this pound of flesh measure as the cost of compliance for a small company would kill it

2) therefore it is an anti-competitive practice

3) therefore it is illegal under European law

Mind you such a simple argument even backed by facts would be too obvious for sense.


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