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1265818281|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Alvaro asks 9 questions to the Commission about ACTA, including 3 strikes and transparency: Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) has asked 9 questions about ACTA, including 3 strikes and transparency, or the access by the INTA committee to the drafts documents. He is also asking about changes to substantive patent law (read software patents here). (Comments: 0)

1265717153|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Members of European Parliaments ask when they will receive the ACTA documents: Some Member of the European Parliament have asked when they will receive the ACTA documents, mentioning the Lisbon Treaty article 218 which says that the Parliament have to be "fully informed" of the negotiations. The new trade commissioner Karel DeGucht said previously that the Lisbon Treaty do not apply to ACTA, because the confidentiality of the talks were negotiated before. (Comments: 1)

1254917669|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — FFII and IP Justice file Bilski Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court: The Foundation for a Free Informational Infrastructure (FFII) and IP Justice filed an Amicus Curiae Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case Bilski v. Kappos is expected to become a landmark ruling on the future of the U.S. patent system. The joint Brief explains the interlink of software and business methods, and points out alternatives to the so called Machine-or-Transformation test used for categorizing patents. (Comments: 0)

1251930625|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — IBM says software patents drive OSS development: In its Amicus Brief to the US Supreme Court on the Bilski case, IBM is arguing that "patent protection has promoted the free sharing of source code [...] which has fueled the explosive growth of open source software development." (Comments: 1)

1247054084|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — What's wrong with the United Patent Litigation System (UPLS)?: A journalist of WorldIPReview recently asked FFII what were its views of the proposed United Patent Litigation System (UPLS), which is now being questioned by the Council in a submission to the ECJ. FFII had already published a press release mentioning the new push for software patents in Europe via a centralised and trusted court. (Comments: 0)

1246642471|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — The Bilski test was invented by IBM: By reading the Amicus Brief of IBM to the CAFC, it is pretty clear that the machine tranformation test which allows software patents and ban business method patents was invented by IBM lawyers. (Comments: 1)

1245674081|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — USPTO refuses to disclose Bilski's pending patent application: The US Supreme Court will soon hear Bilski on why software and business method patents are so good for the US economy. I was trying to find out where the Bilski's pending patent application was published, and I ended up writing to the new USPTO President and ex-IBM David Kappos. I finally got an answer from a USPTO official that the Bilski's pending patent application cannot be seen by the public. (Comments: 0)

1244544547|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Patent expert Alison Crofts says EPLA is pushed by pro-software patents lobby: In its edition of IP Value 2007, the Intellectual Asset Magazine (IAM) was publishing an article about the Reform of European Patent System, where an expert mentions that the push for the EPLA is coming from the pro-software patents lobby. (Comments: 0)

1244147053|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — European Patent Office refuses spanish amicus brief against software patents: Alberto Barrionuevo, CEO of the small spanish software company OpenTIA and ex-president of the FFII, had submitted an amicus brief to the Enlarged Board of Appeal in spanish. The European Patent Office has notified him that they are refusing his letter because it was not written in one of the 3 official languages of the EPO. (Comments: 0)

1242135050|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — European Commission pushes for software patents via a trusted court: The European Commission is pushing for software patents via a centralised trusted patent court that would be created with the United Patent Litigation System (UPLS), an international treaty that would remove national courts. This court system would be shielded against any review by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Thus patent judges would have the last word on software patents. (Comments: 5)

1240399523|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Conference on "Make software patents work for SMEs": The European Commission is organising a conference dedicated to "Make IPR work for SMEs" next Monday in Brussels. You can here submit your questions for next Monday on how to "Make software patents work for SMEs". (Comments: 2)

1240230341|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z — Stallman: "The EPO is a corrupt and malicious organisation which should not exist": Last Wednesday, farmers and software developers were demonstrating in Munich in front of the European Patent Office. Richard Stallman was describing the European Patent Office as a "corrupt and malicious organisation which should not exist". (Comments: 0)

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Alvaro asks 9 questions to the Commission about ACTA, including 3 strikes and transparency Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) has asked 9 questions about ACTA, including 3 strikes and transparency, or the access by the INTA committee to the drafts documents. He is also asking about changes to substantive patent law (read software patents here).	by: zoobab 1265818281\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Members of European Parliaments ask when they will receive the ACTA documents Some Member of the European Parliament have asked when they will receive the ACTA documents, mentioning the Lisbon Treaty article 218 which says that the Parliament have to be "fully informed" of the negotiations. The new trade commissioner Karel DeGucht said previously that the Lisbon Treaty do not apply to ACTA, because the confidentiality of the talks were negotiated before.	by: zoobab 1265717153\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by zoobab 1265724239\|(%O ago) jump!
Call the Obama administration and ask for your copy of ACTA now! The Obama administration wants to be called about the status of negotiations of ACTA. Call the Obama administration and ask for your copy of ACTA now!	by: zoobab 1239036951\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by seetumail 1246595548\|(%O ago) jump!
The ACTA draft treaty is covering patent infringement Wikileaks has published some drafts of the secret ACTA treaty, which aims to give better guns to Patent Trolls. The draft mentions that it covers all the rights covered by TRIPS, so it will cover also patents.	by: zoobab 1239751672\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by podmokle 1240141158\|(%O ago) jump!
AT&T lobbies European Parliament to destroy net neutrality AT&T is speading some amendments to the Telecom Package in the European Parliament in order to destroy net neutrality, in order to be able to sell different kind of services at different prices.	by: zoobab 1233736432\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by arebenti 1235514053\|(%O ago) jump!
EDPS confirms the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet' EDPS, the European Data Protection Supervisor, points out in its analysis of the Harbour report that amendment 81 gives the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet', where National Regulatory Authorities could impose technological mandates, such as mandatory TPM chips to connect to the internet.	by: zoobab 1220445227\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Bunyan wants better document access How can civil society influence trade talks if everything's secret? Statewatch has an opinion on that.	by: arebenti 1215513849\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
European Parliament rushes towards Soviet Internet Brussels, 04 July 2008 — Amendments to the European Telecommunications directive being rushed through the European Parliament propose a "Soviet internet" where software publishers and internet service providers watch traffic and data for Hollywood. Software and services that run on the internet would have to ask for permission of the regulators.	by: zoobab 1215196653\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Verheugen Commission wants to set the minds of children Responsible lobbyism respects our democratic culture. Unfettered technocratic thinking neglects the basic principles of European liberalism. The small business act as an example for loss of reality.	by: arebenti 1211224548\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
El Khadraoui (PSE) on rights waivers We now have the situation that a lot of content owners waive their rights and certain services depend on free content because of restrictive licensing conditions of collective societies. MEP El Khadraoui asks the council.	by: podmokle 1208917736\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by zoobab 1209033879\|(%O ago) jump!
Austrian MEP asks for stronger broadcast copyright Othmar Karas asks the Commission if written and spoken word of journalists would be recognized as copyrighted works of authors. A stealth question from the broadcast treaty follow-up debate.	by: arebenti 1205588560\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
ALDE MEPs question Commission on global online freedom Jules Maaten (ALDE) and Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) want to know from the Commission if it is willing to develop a European Global Online Freedom Act and support online freedom defense tools.	by: podmokle 1205103413\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Europe to send downloaders in jail without any public attention? The criminal sanctions directive might send internet downloaders in jail. The directive has passed the European Parliament in the complete ignorance of the majority of internet users. The rapporteur finally admits that this directive is all about sending filesharers to jail.	by: zoobab 1203206457\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Two questions on the status of the data retention directive MEPs Cappato and Alvaro, both from the ALDE group, have asked questions about the status of implementation of the Data retention directive. They are mentioning the 'exception related to the Internet', as well as the creation of a Platform for Electronic Data Retention.	by: zoobab 1201521825\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by bogomil 1202323691\|(%O ago) jump!
Microsoft VISTA and European National Security As leaked by the Washington Post this month the National Security Agency, a Secret Service of the United States, participated in Microsoft Vista Development. For the adoption of the product by EU governments that raises serious security concerns.	by: podmokle 1169268037\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Lesig: Wrong or not to be wrong Online journalism in the lights of the US MS Antitrust case. Wired author Lessig made up his mind about 'regulation' that has been made obsolete by Linux.	by: podmokle 1167516740\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1

Thread name	Started	Posts	Recent post
Alvaro asks 9 questions to the Commission about ACTA, including 3 strikes and transparency Alexander Alvaro (ALDE) has asked 9 questions about ACTA, including 3 strikes and transparency, or the access by the INTA committee to the drafts documents. He is also asking about changes to substantive patent law (read software patents here).	by: zoobab 1265818281\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Members of European Parliaments ask when they will receive the ACTA documents Some Member of the European Parliament have asked when they will receive the ACTA documents, mentioning the Lisbon Treaty article 218 which says that the Parliament have to be "fully informed" of the negotiations. The new trade commissioner Karel DeGucht said previously that the Lisbon Treaty do not apply to ACTA, because the confidentiality of the talks were negotiated before.	by: zoobab 1265717153\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by zoobab 1265724239\|(%O ago) jump!
Call the Obama administration and ask for your copy of ACTA now! The Obama administration wants to be called about the status of negotiations of ACTA. Call the Obama administration and ask for your copy of ACTA now!	by: zoobab 1239036951\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by seetumail 1246595548\|(%O ago) jump!
The ACTA draft treaty is covering patent infringement Wikileaks has published some drafts of the secret ACTA treaty, which aims to give better guns to Patent Trolls. The draft mentions that it covers all the rights covered by TRIPS, so it will cover also patents.	by: zoobab 1239751672\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by podmokle 1240141158\|(%O ago) jump!
AT&T lobbies European Parliament to destroy net neutrality AT&T is speading some amendments to the Telecom Package in the European Parliament in order to destroy net neutrality, in order to be able to sell different kind of services at different prices.	by: zoobab 1233736432\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	3	by arebenti 1235514053\|(%O ago) jump!
EDPS confirms the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet' EDPS, the European Data Protection Supervisor, points out in its analysis of the Harbour report that amendment 81 gives the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet', where National Regulatory Authorities could impose technological mandates, such as mandatory TPM chips to connect to the internet.	by: zoobab 1220445227\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Bunyan wants better document access How can civil society influence trade talks if everything's secret? Statewatch has an opinion on that.	by: arebenti 1215513849\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
European Parliament rushes towards Soviet Internet Brussels, 04 July 2008 — Amendments to the European Telecommunications directive being rushed through the European Parliament propose a "Soviet internet" where software publishers and internet service providers watch traffic and data for Hollywood. Software and services that run on the internet would have to ask for permission of the regulators.	by: zoobab 1215196653\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Verheugen Commission wants to set the minds of children Responsible lobbyism respects our democratic culture. Unfettered technocratic thinking neglects the basic principles of European liberalism. The small business act as an example for loss of reality.	by: arebenti 1211224548\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
El Khadraoui (PSE) on rights waivers We now have the situation that a lot of content owners waive their rights and certain services depend on free content because of restrictive licensing conditions of collective societies. MEP El Khadraoui asks the council.	by: podmokle 1208917736\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by zoobab 1209033879\|(%O ago) jump!
Austrian MEP asks for stronger broadcast copyright Othmar Karas asks the Commission if written and spoken word of journalists would be recognized as copyrighted works of authors. A stealth question from the broadcast treaty follow-up debate.	by: arebenti 1205588560\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
ALDE MEPs question Commission on global online freedom Jules Maaten (ALDE) and Karin Riis-Jørgensen (ALDE) want to know from the Commission if it is willing to develop a European Global Online Freedom Act and support online freedom defense tools.	by: podmokle 1205103413\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Europe to send downloaders in jail without any public attention? The criminal sanctions directive might send internet downloaders in jail. The directive has passed the European Parliament in the complete ignorance of the majority of internet users. The rapporteur finally admits that this directive is all about sending filesharers to jail.	by: zoobab 1203206457\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Two questions on the status of the data retention directive MEPs Cappato and Alvaro, both from the ALDE group, have asked questions about the status of implementation of the Data retention directive. They are mentioning the 'exception related to the Internet', as well as the creation of a Platform for Electronic Data Retention.	by: zoobab 1201521825\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	2	by bogomil 1202323691\|(%O ago) jump!
Microsoft VISTA and European National Security As leaked by the Washington Post this month the National Security Agency, a Secret Service of the United States, participated in Microsoft Vista Development. For the adoption of the product by EU governments that raises serious security concerns.	by: podmokle 1169268037\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1
Lesig: Wrong or not to be wrong Online journalism in the lights of the US MS Antitrust case. Wired author Lessig made up his mind about 'regulation' that has been made obsolete by Linux.	by: podmokle 1167516740\|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z\|agohover	1

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