#title: Demo Stockholm 2004/05 #descr: Under pressure from the Swedish government, the EU is being pushed to legalise patents on %(q:computer-implemented) algorithms and business methods. The European Parliament voted to confirm the non-patentability of software in September 2003, with support from only a few swedish MEPs (e.g. liberal Olle Schmidt, conservative Anders Wijkman). The socialist and conservative blocks pushed for monopolisation of abstract reasoning, thereby slowing down innovation and productivity of most Swedish companies. The government is currently ignoring the voices of most programmers and economists, slavishly following the patent arms of a few large corporate entities (Ericsson, ABB, Scania) and industry associations manipulated by them and blocking all discussions about different policy options and their effects. By organising a demonstration, press conference and study conference we want to throw the light of public scrutiny on the questionable backroom dealings of Swedish politicians in Brussels and give this subject the weight which it deserves in the upcoming elections to the European Parliament. Goals of the march may include government buildings, patent institutions, party headquarters and headquarters of some of the manipulated trade associations. # Local Variables: ; # coding: utf-8 ; # srcfile: /usr/share/emacs/site-lisp/phm/sys/mlht.el ; # mailto: mlhtimport@ffii.org ; # login: ffii ; # passwd: YYYYY ; # feature: swpatdir ; # dok: DemoStockholm0405 ; # txtlang: en ; # multlin: t ; # End: ;