Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-23-Speech-2-039"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Patentability of computer-implemented inventions2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030923.2.2-039"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-23-Speech-2-0402
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (2003-01-29--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-09-18--2004-04-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, our starting point is also that we do not think that the patent is the right way to protect computer-implemented inventions. Up to now, copyright has offered reasonable protection for this. With the awarding of patents in this area we are running the risk of actually discouraging innovation and putting small- and medium-sized enterprises at a disadvantage, something that other people have already pointed out. Regrettably, this discussion has actually been overtaken by the practices of the European Patent Office. For years this office has been issuing so-called software patents, and these have already been enforced up to the highest international level. The proposal that is now before us is really a sort of emergency measure designed to keep the awarding of patents in Europe within certain limits. I have some sympathy for that. The question is whether there is any point in doing so any more. The European Patent Office has already awarded 30 000 patents on the basis of regulations which go further than the present proposal for a directive. As far as that is concerned, this directive comes too late in the day. On the positive side, the directive will lead to harmonisation and clarity in the Member States. The danger that small, innovative businesses will lose out to the monopolies of the big ones will not go away, however. This is inherent in the patent system. We are sorely aware of this. We therefore find the fact that the Commission and the rapporteur are laconically bulldozing over this here disturbing. It proves that they have little affinity with European small- and medium-sized enterprises, the backbone of our economy."@en1

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