By Graeme Wearden
Published: Friday 21 May 2004
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CPK Smithies
Location
UK
Occupation
visionary
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Too broad or too obvious
Every objection I've yet read to the principle of software patents has alleged that software patents are either too broad, or their subject matter is too obvious.
Over-broad and over-obvious patents are clearly harmful - but what has software got to do with it?
However, I'm sure that this issue will be decided by commercial and political pressures rather than by reasoned argument.
They're right - It will impact THIER businesses in...
Joe
Fight it any way you can...wankers!
mmm
Too broad or too obvious
Every objection I've y...
CPK Smithies
If we don't patent something America will eh? That...
Anonymous
Where do we protest? To whom do we send our email...
Anonymous
Well... Polish Goverment put the heat off for a wh...
MadPole
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