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Why? All those patents are validated.
The tens of thousands of patents issued are still there and still valid. Of course, if someone wants to pursue a case through the Courts for many years and with much expense, a patent claim might - just might - be thrown out.

Cheaper to license, I expect.

As an anti-patentent activist said:

"The proposed Community Patents will be granted by the EPO--a nonaccountable, non-Community organization--with no independent appeal possible. The Commission says this is not a problem, since the (European Court of Justice) can invalidate the granted patents in infringement cases," Hintjens said.

There is approximately no difference between the EU and the US in granting software patents. The chance to set rules by law was lost with defeat of the legislation. So let tens of thousands more patents roll out.
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Linux user and support here  SouthernPride | 05/24/06
Geek, don't go away mad, just go away.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/24/06
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NSA  Dumber_z | 05/29/06
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EU companies will patent their software in the states.  osreinstall | 05/24/06
Non-consequence  IT_User | 05/25/06
Isn't that the title of my post?  osreinstall | 05/25/06
Your post  IT_User | 05/25/06
There will be a change.  osreinstall | 05/25/06
those with patents must be feeling pretty bad  tridell | 05/24/06
Why? All those patents are validated.  Anton Philidor | 05/24/06
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Soo?  Jxn | 05/29/06
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