ago three years the European Parliament stopped the attempt to enforcable software patents in Europe. An unprecedented effort of the community made possible with relatively little awareness of the dangers among larger software companies. Since then, litigation patent traps have become a serious problem for the market and users of software. We need to reduce patent risks which impede innovation and investment.
In a worldwide scale Patent Offices continue to grant these rights and do not adapt their practice. They are facing a patent crisis caused by the lowering of standards and not to deal with overdue consideration. In a patent office the main creativity shown is directed towards the interpretation of its own legal basis. Even without political support the patent community expands what can be patentable over the practice and jurisprudence. Although faced with a stream of interest in stopping software patents is typical excuse: "We do not grant software patents, we know very well what software patents." or "Why Why exclude software? "or" We just enforce the law ".. In addition to lobby the legislature. It is a democratic forces that bureaucracies back under control and live with their software patent regimes. It is essential that the software community is still organized and responsive.
We want to overcome the crisis of software patents. We raise awareness of its devastating effects on the new information and knowledge society where software predominates and making our proposals for reform constructive listening. But without their support there would be no way to succeed. Instead of the current aggravate them.
What to do?
1. Please register or post a comment on our draft Request
2. Write to the Patent Office, Senators and Deputies
3. Spread the word on their blogs, mailing lists, news and social sites
4. Join our Facebook group and invite your friends to join the cause
5. Put a banner on your website and help make new
6. Buy a shirt
7. USA: Ask your presidential candidates Obama and McCain on software patents
8. Observe a minute of silence for the death of software innovation on 24 September at 12h00
9. Donate money (coming soon)
More information on stopsoftwarepatents.org
In a worldwide scale Patent Offices continue to grant these rights and do not adapt their practice. They are facing a patent crisis caused by the lowering of standards and not to deal with overdue consideration. In a patent office the main creativity shown is directed towards the interpretation of its own legal basis. Even without political support the patent community expands what can be patentable over the practice and jurisprudence. Although faced with a stream of interest in stopping software patents is typical excuse: "We do not grant software patents, we know very well what software patents." or "Why Why exclude software? "or" We just enforce the law ".. In addition to lobby the legislature. It is a democratic forces that bureaucracies back under control and live with their software patent regimes. It is essential that the software community is still organized and responsive.
We want to overcome the crisis of software patents. We raise awareness of its devastating effects on the new information and knowledge society where software predominates and making our proposals for reform constructive listening. But without their support there would be no way to succeed. Instead of the current aggravate them.
What to do?
1. Please register or post a comment on our draft Request
2. Write to the Patent Office, Senators and Deputies
3. Spread the word on their blogs, mailing lists, news and social sites
4. Join our Facebook group and invite your friends to join the cause
5. Put a banner on your website and help make new
6. Buy a shirt
7. USA: Ask your presidential candidates Obama and McCain on software patents
8. Observe a minute of silence for the death of software innovation on 24 September at 12h00
9. Donate money (coming soon)
More information on stopsoftwarepatents.org
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