Europe's software patent war ignites again (ZDNet) [LWN.net]

ZDNet covers the latest developments in the European patent debate. "Three political groups in the European Parliament have warned that the possibility of introducing software patents is re-emerging. Last year, the Parliament derailed a proposed directive that, critics argued, would have legitimized software patents in Europe. On Thursday the PES, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL parliamentary groups said that a measure facing a parliamentary vote on Oct. 11 or 12 could take up where the failed software patent directive left off. Internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy plans to deliver a speech next week promoting the measure, called the European Patent Litigation Agreement."

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Here's an overview

Posted Sep 22, 2006 10:48 UTC (Fri) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link]

For an introductory overview of what's happening (what's happening in the coming six months, not what's happening this week and next week), I wrote a blog entry on this in August: The future of the patents battle.