FFII publishes working paper, calls for discussions within EPP
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18th June 2005 -- FFII has published a discussion paper which attempts to help parliamentarians of the European People's Party (EPP) to open up a discussion. The paper "Software Patents: How to achieve the aims of the 'Common Position' - Options and Compromise Potential", addresses popular misconceptions on the software patents directive, misconceptions unfortunately also found within the EPP.
The 'Common Position' of May 2004 is often presented as a way to prevent patents on software and business methods. The FFII agrees with this stated aim of the 'Common Position', and shows in the paper that the content is radically different from the packaging. The paper also explains how computer tomography can be patented under the "Ten Clarifications", i.e. under the essential rules which represent the common sense of patent law in Europe that the European Parliament reestablished in 2003, and which have since then been subject to untruthful attacks by patent lawyers of large corporations such as Siemens.
The paper is already available in four languages, further translations are under way. FFII calls on its supporters to carefully read this paper and gain more friends for it within EPP during the upcoming two weeks in the final run-up to the plenary vote of 5th of July.
The discussion paper
How to Achieve the Aims of the 'Common Position': Options and Compromise Potential
Come raggiungere i propositi della "Posizione Commune" -- Opzioni e Potenziale Compromesso
Comment parvenir aux objectifs de la « position commune » -- Options et compromis potentiel
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Hartmut Pilch
We need more people who
- understand this paper and are able to present the case also orally
- find ways to communicate with their MEP and to get him/her to spread the word among colleagues.
come to the Economic Majority Conference of wednesday the 29th and, before and after that conference, personally meet their EPP !MEPs
If you intend to do some of these things, please contact brussels at ffii org for further instructions.