[Gllug] Computerworld NZ: software not patentable

[David L Neil]

New Zealand is expected to legislate that software not be patentable. 
News article below, FYI.

Regards,
=dn


"Power backs deletion of software patents
Minister plans to back Commerce Select Committee recommendation
By Tom Pullar-Strecker | The Dominion Post | Monday, 12 April, 2010 | 4 
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Commerce Minister Simon Power says the Government will back changes 
proposed by a select committee that will mean computer software can no 
longer be patented.

Parliament's commerce select committee proposed amending the Patents 
Bill, which passed its first reading in May last year, after receiving 
many submissions on the controversial issue."
  ...

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/development/power-backs-deletion-of-software-patents

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