"Ericsson chief warns on weak software patent law By Nicholas George in Stockholm Published: March 14 2005 02:00 | Last updated: March 14 2005 02:00
Ericsson, the world's largest supplier of mobile telecommunications networks, has warned of disastrous consequences for Europe's technology industry if the European parliament weakens new software patent rules.
In an interview with the FT, Carl-Henric Svanberg, chief executive of the Swedish group, described the debate aimed at reducing the level of patent protection as very dangerous. "This would be a major, major problem for the technology industry in Europe," he said. [...]"
One more voice of the industry stressing that effective patent protection for computer-implemented inventions is absolutely necessary. A heavy-weight voice, indeed.
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