DGMarkt Consultation 2000	PbT Consultants	Günther Schölch	Brian Kahin	EuroLinux	GI e.V.

CEC Software Patent Consultation 2000 Submissions: VOSN

Luuk van Dijk and another representative of VOSN, the dutch open source society, analyse in detail the 'independent study' presented by the European Commission and show that it is full of apparent flaws, contradictions and unsubstantiated patent propaganda statements. Demands a return to the letter and spirit of Art 52 EPC and its underlying concept of technical invention.

author:

VOSN

Date of Submission:

2000-12-14

files:

dijk.pdf and local copy

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