Computerised inventions: the Commission refuses to budge

The European Parliament's Conference of Presidents held talks on 3 March 2005 with Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy on the draft directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions. Mr McCreevy was there to explain why the Commission is refusing to resubmit its directive for a new first reading, as Parliament has requested. On the 7 March 2005 the Council adopted by qualified majority today its common position on the draft Directive.

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/05/57 http://consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/misc/84021.pdf

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