| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament |
|---|---|
| Series Title | Background Information |
| Series Details | 30.6.05 |
| Publication Date | 30/06/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
|
There will not be any EU legislation on the computer-implemented invention. On 6 July 2005 the European Parliament rejected, by 648 votes to 14 with 18 abstentions, the so-called software patent directive, putting an end to a passionate three year debate. |
|
| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europarl.europa.eu/omk/sipade2?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+PRESS+BI-20050630-1+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=X&LSTDOC=N |
| Related Links |
|
| Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |