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Thursday, January 19, 2006

Lobbying on IP Policy in Europe Re-Starting Again.

"Prague - Patent-dependent industries that spent heavily for lobbying on a failed directive on the patentability of computer-related inventions are learning from their mistakes as they prepare for the possible resurrection of the issue.

Lobbyists attending a Progress and Freedom Foundation (PFF) in Prague on 17 January signalled they will move early on the patent directive issue following the European Commission's release this week of a questionnaire asking for views on the patent system. Comments received by the 31 March deadline could lead to the formulation of a new proposed directive.

'It's starting again,' said Guenther Schmalz, director of IP for Europe for software maker SAP. 'And I hope this time we will be better prepared.'[...]"

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"Progress and Freedom Foundation (PFF)" klingt nicht gerade seriös. Mehr nach einem amerikanischen Think Tank, der vorher für die Tabakindustrie arbeitete und morgen die Notwendigkeit von Kampfhubschraubern beschwören wird.

Es sollte im Interesse Europas sein die eigenen Angelegenheiten selbst in die Hand zu nehmen und sich derartige Einmischungen zu verbitten. Egal welche Sympathie man für die eine oder andere Position hegt.

Solange solche Leute wie Zuck angeheuert werden, liegt ein gewisser Unernst in der Sache. Offenkundig wird verbrannte Erde als fruchtbar wahrgenommen. Und darin steckt ja auch ein Fünkchen Wahrheit.

Ich habe dennoch wenig Verständnis, dass
 

# posted by André Rebentisch : 20 January, 2006 17:55

 

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