Billions of euro and thousands of jobs and businesses are at stake at the European Parliament today, as members vote on the controversial software patent Directive. The debate has been ferocious and the result is still difficult to predict.
The Directive aims to simplify and harmonise patent law for "computer-implemented" inventions. In practice, this covers a wide range of applications from washing machines to mobile phones.
Political parties and business groups are split on the...
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