Patent-Sceptical German Pirate Party Sensationally Enters Berlin Regional Parliament

In a new article titled "How (Not) To Get Rid Of Software Patents" on the ksnh::law blog, Axel Horns reports on the success of the German Priate Party on yesterday's general elections for the Berlin regional parliament, where teh party could, for the first time in Germany, surpass the 5% quorum. Even though the German Chapter is sceptical about current Copyright and Patent law, the Piratenpartei appear not aim abolishment of patents in general but "only" demands to ban patents on software, genes, biological organisms and business methods. However,the pirates re…

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Themen: Berlin , Parliament , Landgericht Berlin , Innovation , Quorum , Patent Law , Software Patents , Pirate Party , Business Methods , General Elections 5% Quorum

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