Willi Rothley and Software Patents

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• vice president of JURI
• lawyer, believes in the superior wisdom of lawyers and lawcourts
• thinks that patent courts and EPO know what to do and legislators are just messing around
• criticises messy legislation proposals from CEC and EP
• in favor of program claims and everything EPO wants, but willing to vote against directive

• similar in attitude to Toine Manders