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EU Council agitates for unlimited software patents

EU Council agitates for unlimited software patents

Posted Feb 25, 2004 11:39 UTC (Wed) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091)
In reply to: EU Council agitates for unlimited software patents by armijn
Parent article: EU Council agitates for unlimited software patents

It is, IMHO, a futile attempt. The problem with these patents is that you have to litigate to prove anything, one way or the other; and, as seen in the US, the outcome is not always predictable on a rational basis.

As the old gipsy curse goes, "May you get into lawsuits, and win them".


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