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Ken, the impression you give is that the UK no longer grants software patents.
A search of the UK patent db with just the keyword software in the
title field yields e.g.
15 Thread monitoring using
parallel buffers in multithreaded software
Inventor:
DAVID DAVID (IL) Applicant: MOTOROLA INC (US)
Publication info: GB2421813A - 2006-07-05
IPC: G06F11/36; G06F11/36
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16 Content encryption using programmable hardware or configurable software
Inventor: HANKS DARWIN MITCHEL (US); DELORME ALEXANDRA (US)
Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (US)
Publication info: GB2403314B - 2006-07-12 IPC: G06F21/00; G06F21/00
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19 Identity based encryption for software distribution
Inventor: SRINIVASA GOPAL R (IN); BATHULA ANIL KUMAR (IN)(+1)
Applicant: HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (US)
Publication info: GB2421097A - 2006-06-14 IPC: G06F1/00; G06F1/00
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20 Integrated electronic signatures for approval of process control
and safety system software objects in my patents list
Inventor: LAW GARY K (US); DEITZ DAVID L (US)(+2) Applicant:
FISHER ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS INC (US)
Publication info: GB2421332A - 2006-06-21 IPC: G06F17/00 ; G06F9/445 (+6)
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21 Methods, apparatus and software for printing location pattern
and printed material
Inventor: ENCRENAZ MICHEL (ES); LAMMENS JOHAN (ES) Applicant:
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (US)
Publication info: GB2420898A - 2006-06-07 IPC: G06K15/02 ; G06K15/12(+2)
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23 Specialization of active software agents in an automated
manufacturing environment
Inventor: MATA GUSTAVO (US); NETTLES STEVEN C (US)(+2)
Applicant: ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC (US)
Publication info: GB2404458B - 2006-06-14 IPC: G05B19/418 ; G06F9/46 (+6)
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Just to take a sample from this year. Without looking at the actual
applications, this looks like software to me. What is more to the
point, do you really think that the above such applications shouldn't
be allowed?
I am very enthusiastic about open source and my livelihood depends on
it. Make no mistake, I depend on the collective effort and brilliance
of other people, moreover I can see time and again that large software
monopolies serve no one apart from those who own them. But I do think
that fair effort deserves fair reward. I don't know how to distinguish
when a software patent should be granted and when it shouldn't, but it
is about this point I think the discussion should be focused, not
trying to convince people that s/w patents are no more when, so far as
i can see, that is just not the case.
Adam
On 18/07/06, Ken North <kennorth@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> adasal wrote:
> >> ... Software can be patented in the UK as elsewhere.. At least give the
> references.
>
> "EU: Commission confirms unpatentability of software"
> http://ec.europa.eu/idabc/en/document/5611/194
>
> Noting that, under the new Regulation, computer programmes will be excluded from
> patentability, it declared that patents already granted by the EPO could be
> annulled by either national courts or the European Court of Justice.
>
> Indeed, the Commission's stance reflects reality. In recent months Poland's
> patent office has refused to grant two patents to software protected by the EPO,
> while the High Court of England and Wales ruled that two more granted by the EPO
> were invalid on UK territory.
>
> There's also an earlier question and response about this issue here:
>
> European parliament
> http://www.europarl.europa.eu/omk/sipade3?PUBREF=-//EP//TEXT+WQ+P-2006-1625+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&L=EN&LEVEL=2&NAV=S&LSTDOC=Y
>
> http://wiki.ffii.org/Gierek060413En
>
>
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