MEPs have sent a final blow to the controversial directive on software patents, by supporting an overall rejection of the bill by 648 votes, with only 14 MEPs voting against and 18 abstentions.
The decision made on Wednesday (6 July) follows the previous call for the directive's withdrawal by the parliamentarians in its first reading.
It is the first time the Parliament has rejected a piece of legilsation by absolute majority in the second reading.
The law aimed to harmonise...
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