As I mentioned last week, in spite of the JURI (legal affairs committee of the EU parliament) asking the Commission to start again with the software patent directive proposals,(otherwise known as the Computer Implemented Inventions (CII) directive) the Council of Ministers are merrily planning their next attempt to drive through the current draft, which has been the subject of so much criticism. According to the Register,
"Brussels bureaucrats will likely confirm tomorrow that the directive will be back as an A-point item at the next meeting of the Council of Economic and Financial Affairs, slated for 17 February.
Poland, which has blocked the bill on two occasions, now says it will support the draft in a new vote, despite reservations about the impact of the legislation on smaller businesses. This clears the path for the bill to proceed to its second reading, when Poland says it will seek changes."
Cory is calling opponents to arms (metaphorically speaking, lest I be misinterpreted!) as is Rob Heverly at UEA.
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