Re: You have rights.. Software Patents are Illegal

A Qui, 2004-05-13 às 13:29, Christian Beauprez escreveu:
> I suppose if there is someone (e.g. a law professor you know you could also
> forward this to them, but the legal profession are prooving very reluctant
> to come forward, or explain how the author would not be prejudiced.) This is
> the key question that I have not heard answered yet.
> 
I got one to say exactly the opposite in Portugal if you're interested.

The reasoning I sent him is in
http://www.ansol.org/ansolwiki/PatentesDeSoftwareVsDireitoDeAutor
(portuguese only). If you find it interesting I can translate it.

The lawyer that agreed to the reasoning (in writing) was, at the time,
the head of the Portuguese Authors Society.

The main conclusion is that software patents can nullify the economical
benefit of copyright that is the reason for copyright to exist.
-- 
						João Miguel Neves

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