[Gllug] Stepping up on the patents front

[Nelson Menezes]

I'll "third" it, although what really should change is the
UK government's position. It might be worthwhile contacting
your MP as well, even if the MEPs manage to stop it for
now.

It's national governments pushing for this ridiculous thing
(because they have the interested companies so far up
their... ahem). The European Parliament is actually mostly
against it, but national governments will force it through
any way they can.


--- Richard Jones <rich at annexia.org> wrote:

> On Mon, May 30, 2005 at 11:33:33AM +0100, Mamading Ceesay
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Spurred by this ZDnet UK article (
> >
>
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39200624,00.htm
> ) on
> > the outcome of the recent UKPO workshops on the
> European Patent
> > Directive, I felt moved today to contact those of my
> MEPs reachable
> > via http://www.writetothem.com in order to make my
> views known and
> > asking them to do their part.
> > 
> > Can I suggest those of you who haven't already done so,
> do likewise.=20
> > Sustained pressure leading to a high MEP turnout when
> the Directive
> > gets its second reading could make all the difference.
> 
> I'll second this.
> 
> Rich.


		
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