In what can be called the most surprising about-face in the patent-wars in Europe, the EC went from:
“The Commission maintains that, without the directive, patents on computerised inventions will continue being granted by national offices and the European Patent Office,” said the Commission in a statement.
to a totally different song:
“The EPO would… apply and be [...]
May
25
European Comission: Software is not patentable
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May
25
May 25th, Douglas Adams’ Day, aka Towel Day
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Tomorrow/today (depending on when you’re reading this) is Towel Day. On May 25th, we celebrate the life of Douglas Adams, author, among other things, of one of the best books ever written, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Why Towel Day? Well…to quote from HHGG:
A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing [...]
