Looks like the current patent proposal has been withdrawn - for the time being, at least. The fact it has been withdrawn doesn't mean that it won't be back again - it just means they are being asked to think about it. It seems they acknowledge it has problems!
Update: I like this. Non-IT people getting in on the fun. A group of economists has blasted a proposed European Union (EU) law on software patents, characterizing it as damaging to technological innovation and Europe's software industry. -- itworld.com.
Posted by savs at August 28, 2003 6:52 PM