EU Ministers Went Off-Brief In Patent Vote

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Sharon fires two ministers ahead of vote

Sharon fires two ministers ahead of vote 06/03/2004 08:33 PM

Ministers push for tech patent
harmonisation

Ministers push for tech patent
harmonisation 05/25/2004 03:06 PM
PC Magazine UK May 25 2004 7:10PM GMT

EU software patent vote delayed again

EU software patent vote delayed again 12/02/2003 01:47 AM
Silicon.com Dec 1 2003 12:15PM ET

EU Council Delays Vote on Patent
Proposal

EU Council Delays Vote on Patent
Proposal 12/22/2004 01:35 AM
The unexpected postponement of the voting creates an opportunity to reopen debate over IT patenting.

Big software houses seen winners in EU
patent vote

Big software houses seen winners in EU
patent vote 06/22/2005 02:35 AM
To the disappointment of open-source backers, a European Parliament committee yesterday watered down tough patenting proposals.

Patent intervention gives Poland the
popular vote

Patent intervention gives Poland the
popular vote 12/30/2004 07:54 PM
ZDNet Australia Dec 30 2004 11:19PM GMT

European Council snubs software patent
vote

European Council snubs software patent
vote 05/11/2004 04:54 AM
De-fanged directive takes trip to dentist

Dutch Parliament Reverses Software
Patent Vote

Dutch Parliament Reverses Software
Patent Vote 07/02/2004 11:29 AM
Slashdot Jul 2 2004 3:17PM GMT

""the GOP is already calling a vote for
Democrats a vote for bin Laden (or if
you prefer, a vote for Hitler).""

""the GOP is already calling a vote for
Democrats a vote for bin Laden (or if
you prefer, a vote for Hitler)."" 03/06/2004 02:05 AM

"A vote for Bush is a vote for a
divided, unstable, paranoid America"

"A vote for Bush is a vote for a
divided, unstable, paranoid America" 08/05/2004 05:00 AM
Baby, we were born to run against Bush More than 20 artists, including Bruce Springsteen, the Dave Matthews Band, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, James Taylor and the Dixie Chicks, announced the launch of a ``Vote For Change'' tour yesterday. "A vote for Bush is a vote for a divided, unstable, paranoid America,'' Dave Matthews said in one of the more strongly worded statement....

"Iraq concedes that anyone the
insurgents don't want to vote won't get
to vote in the upcoming elections, as
Mr. Rumsfeld said and Mr. Allawi either
does or doesn't agree to and Mr.
Armitage denied"

"Iraq concedes that anyone the
insurgents don't want to vote won't get
to vote in the upcoming elections, as
Mr. Rumsfeld said and Mr. Allawi either
does or doesn't agree to and Mr.
Armitage denied" 09/27/2004 02:37 AM

Palestinian ministers ask to go

Palestinian ministers ask to go 08/07/2004 06:33 AM
The justice and planning ministers reportedly offer to resign at a difficult time for the Palestinian leadership.

Ministers under fire in D-Day row

Ministers under fire in D-Day row 06/04/2004 10:54 AM
Scotland's first minister does a U-turn over an alleged D-Day snub - but his Welsh counterpart sticks to his guns

Ministers accused over war kit

Ministers accused over war kit 01/22/2004 06:35 AM
Vital kit for troops was not ordered early enough because ministers feared alienating Labour MPs, the Tories claim.

Vote for a real change, vote ...For
Dummies!

Vote for a real change, vote ...For
Dummies! 05/05/2004 10:48 PM
Sunday Times South Africa May 6 2004 3:26AM GMT

A vote for kotte.org is actually a vote
for kottke.org (and freedom!)

A vote for kotte.org is actually a vote
for kottke.org (and freedom!) 12/07/2003 04:57 AM
Best Overall Blog? .. decidedly liberal

wizbangblog.com/poll.php#BOB
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EU ministers in broadband powwow

EU ministers in broadband powwow 04/22/2004 10:30 AM
Jolly well done

EU ministers clash over tax policy

EU ministers clash over tax policy 09/11/2004 08:08 PM
Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union.

39 Sri Lankan ministers dismissed

39 Sri Lankan ministers dismissed 02/11/2004 09:32 AM
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga dismisses 39 junior ministers ahead of April's elections.

EU ministers clash on tax policy

EU ministers clash on tax policy 09/12/2004 06:51 AM
Deep differences surface at an EU meeting over proposals to coordinate tax policies across the European Union.

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent 03/06/2004 01:59 AM

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent 12/28/2004 11:11 PM
ChinaTechNews.com Dec 29 2004 3:10AM GMT

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent 10/30/2003 12:34 AM
World Wide Web Consortium Presents the US Patent Office with Evidence Invalidating Eolas Patent .. se ha presentado en las oficinas de patentes y marcas de los Estados Unidos .. Read the briefing .. News release

w3.org/2003/10/28-906-briefing
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U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio

U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio 06/17/2005 04:27 PM
Investors Business Daily Jun 16 2005 1:56PM GMT

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office 03/08/2004 11:08 PM
The US Patent and Trademark Office has now stepped in and invalidated the Eolas patent. The decision, if it is upheld, will clear Microsoft of charges of wrong-doing.

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent 11/12/2003 01:35 PM
The latest in the Eolas patent saga is that someone at the Patent Office has finally agreed to review the patent based on stacks and stacks of prior art that people have been finding. Amazingly, the Patent Office appears to have responded quickly (though, they don't say how long it will take for a new decision on the patent) to the requests for a re-examination of the patent. There's a quote from the USPTO's deputy commissioner for patent examination policy saying that this was an "extraordinary situation" which necessitated the quick response. The problem with this statement is that it's not an extraordinary situation. In fact, it's an increasingly common situation, where silly patents are getting the stamp of approval every day - and then used to hold other companies up for extortion, rather than for encouraging innovation.

Gambian ministers justify wealth

Gambian ministers justify wealth 07/19/2004 11:42 PM
An official inquiry into the assets of all public officials starts with testimony from two ministers.

French ministers back scarf ban

French ministers back scarf ban 01/28/2004 10:17 AM
The French cabinet approves a law which includes the banning of Islamic headscarves in state schools.

Ministers discuss violence report

Ministers discuss violence report 04/21/2004 02:06 AM
The British and Irish Governments are to discuss a report on paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland.

E.U. Finance Ministers Worry About
Wolfowitz

E.U. Finance Ministers Worry About
Wolfowitz 03/23/2005 10:01 AM
Free Internet Press Mar 23 2005 2:12PM GMT

Ministers 'told' of jail violence

Ministers 'told' of jail violence 01/06/2005 09:45 AM
Two home secretaries were warned of conditions in a prison where an Asian inmate was battered to death.

Ministers rule out 'nanny state'

Ministers rule out 'nanny state' 07/06/2004 08:17 AM
A call for grandparents to receive formal childcare training is ruled out by the Scottish Executive.

Ministers seek smoking ban views

Ministers seek smoking ban views 06/07/2004 01:00 AM
People in Scotland are asked whether they would like to see new laws to stop smoking in public places.

Ministers 'naive' over phone-taps

Ministers 'naive' over phone-taps 02/06/2005 01:18 AM
The government is accused of naivety over its refusal to allow phone-tap evidence in court.

EU Ministers Approve Software Patents

EU Ministers Approve Software Patents 05/18/2004 04:12 PM
In a move that is likely to cause a lot more harm than good, the European Council has approved a dreadful plan to allow for software patents. The language of the plan has apparently removed an amendment that would have made the idea more palatable to open source supporters. ZDNet UK has more details. It's not a done deal yet, as it still needs to be voted on by the European Parliament - but it will be much more difficult to change the policy now. This is, once again, a case of people making political decisions rather than ones that will generally help the economy. Software patents will only tie up the patent and legal system and will do plenty to slow down innovation, rather than speed it up. Being able to invent something and being able to successfully sell it to the market are two completely different things. By saying that only those who invent a concept are allowed to sell it to the market, they are slowing down the ability for companies to successfully get new, useful products to market. With software patents, this is especially troublesome because it's very difficult to determine what in the software is actually patentable and very broad concepts that should never be locked up under a government granted monopoly end up that way.

Kyrgyz president sacks ministers

Kyrgyz president sacks ministers 03/23/2005 05:11 AM
The Kyrgyz president Askar Akayev sacks his interior minister and prosecutor general, as protests continue.

EU Ministers Tackle Spelling of Euro
(AP)

EU Ministers Tackle Spelling of Euro
(AP) 09/11/2004 09:37 PM
AP - Before the 10 countries that joined the European Union this year can adopt the euro as their currency, they have to spell it correctly.

Court overturns finance ministers

Court overturns finance ministers 07/13/2004 05:28 AM
The European Court of Justice overturns the decision of EU finance ministers to suspend action against Germany and France over budget deficits.

President Roh replaces six cabinet
ministers

President Roh replaces six cabinet
ministers 01/04/2005 08:53 AM
Maekyung Internet Jan 4 2005 1:17PM GMT
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