[Ecommerce] Report Says Patents Threaten Software Innovation

[Jeff Williams]

All,

"According to PriceWaterhouseCoopers, software patents
are 'a particular threat to the European ICT Industry.' Quote from the
report: 'There are particular threats to the European ICT industry such
as the current discussion on the patent on software. The mild regime of
IP protection in the past has led to a very innovative and competitive
software industry with low entry barriers. A software patent, which
serves to protect inventions of a non-technical nature, could kill the
high innovation rate.' The full report discusses Europe's ICT
strategy."

See:
http://www.pwc.com.nyud.net:8090/Extweb/pwcpublications.nsf/docid/EC6DE73A846581CE80256EFD002E41FB/$file/pwc_rethinking_european_ict_agenda.pdf

Regards,

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Jeffrey A. Williams
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