ePatents
Terminology used by Eurolinux Alliance in their slogan as a replacement term for software patents.
"No ePatents"
The term tried to ride on the popular New Economy-Terminology (eCommerce, eBusiness, eMedia) where "e" stands for "Electronic". It was very popular and common back in the late 90th.
Problem
- People often don't get the message as they don't understand the small e. They read "No patents".
- People don't get what ePatents are. Literally "Electronic patents" does not always remind you of Software Patents but of patents for electronic devices at large.
