Software Patenting

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Examines whether patent law is an appropriate way to protect software, contrasting views from patent attorneys and large corporations with those of economists, software professionals and SMEs. Covers recent European political developments including the European Parliament's rejection of the Directive on patentability of computer-implemented inventions and ongoing issues caused by the European Patent Office continuing to grant software-related patents. The panel will discuss further developments in this conflict over software protection.

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