This is the old wiki of the FFII, which is now read-only, for reference. See here for more information.


NRC Handelsblad editorial: Europe shouldn't unnecessarily juridically encumber software

-> [ Dutch motion | McCreevy unconvincing | Commission rejection | Letter to Commission | Letter to Council | Patent news ]


The NRC Handelsblad is one of the most influential Dutch newspapers. On Saturday 5 March 2005, they published an article on software patents quoting Jan Lohstroh (vice president patent department of Philips), Arend Lammertink (Vrijschrift/FFII NL) and Reinier Bakels (lawyer and law scholar). Additionally, they also published an editorial on the way the software patents directive is being treated by the legislative branches of the EU. Below, you can find an English translation of some quotes from the editorial. To read the full text (in Dutch), you have to be a paying subscriber.

Translation of selected quotes

Copyright NRC Handelsblad

NRC050305En (last modified 2007-04-05 21:32:53)

Hosting sponsored by Netgate and init7