Patentablity of Computer-Implemented Inventions
Invitation by: Platte Strauss Partners, EIF Member, SAP is one of the public affairs clients, Roland Strauss, Public Affairs and Strategic Partner was most recently in senior public affairs positions in Siemens
Again, Patent agents (also called patent attorneys nowadays) and likely a number of SMEs (or fakes such as companies which have been created from large companies by moving their departments into a smaller body, who's CEOs are former Managers if the "Mother") will speak in favour of the Council text, in the name of SMEs, however it's hard to know for an average MEP:
Exerpts from the flyer, printed on heavvy paper:
Expert Dinner Debate Wednesday, 22 June, 6.30 p.m. European Parliament, Brussels, Salon des Membres
A view from Experts and Practitioners for Members of the European Parliament
Agenda
Dr. Meir Perez Pugatch
Head of Stockholm Network IP and Competition Programme
Links: IPRinfo 4/2004
The Lisbon Strategy and the Future of Property Poliy Making in Europe
Axel H. Horns
European Patent Attorney
Experts and Practitioners
- European Telecommunications Standards Institute
- EPO
- Europen Investment Fund
- EC
British Patent Attorney
- Avocat a la Cour Francaise
SME Representatives
SME CEOs
Impact on SMEs
The question wether patents are of benefit to SMEs or rather to their detriment has been raised by a significant number of MEPs.
Various short interventions will provide a appraisal of the potential impact of the Directive on SMEs, explain how different business models impact the collaboration between large and small businesses /emphasis is not in the original flyer) and finally present sme concrete examples from SME CEOs.
Together this will lead to a better understanding of what the Common Position wil mean for SMEs and what some of the proposed amendments could mean for SMEs