Confusion Continues on Patentability of Software in Europe

Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 10:34AM
Tim Feathers in Patents

The European Commission has stated that patents granted on computer programs are subject to being invalidated in court proceedings as excluded subject matter.  The stance has confused opponents of software patents, as the statement is inconsistent with those made by the EC just last year, when it said that the European Patent Office would continue to grant patents on software patents that make a technical contribution.

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