By Stephen Shankland
Published: Wednesday 23 May 2007
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Name
Roger Huffadine
Location
Worcester UK
Occupation
Retired IT director
Comment
It was the USA that was an early adopter of 'software' patents. As a software development company making millions in the USA we were 'gobsmacked' that software could have a patent. The whole area is a great big bog of legislation, international treaties and shark lawyers. There is no reason to have 'software' patents. They are impossible to enforce [except in the USA if you have billions of dollars to fight with] and rely on 'expert' opinion for interpretation of infringement. Save the World from software patents & greedy lawyers.
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