24 Mar
2005
24 Mar
'05
1:28 a.m.
The Patents (Amendments) Bill was passed in the Parliament, after
dropping clauses 3(k) and 3(ka) relating to computer programs,
restoring the status quo. Computer programs are outside the purview
of patentability.
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=8096
<quote>
It is proposed to omit the clarification relating to patenting of
software related inventions introduced by the Ordinance as Section
3(k) and 3 (ka). The clarification was objected to on the ground that
this may give rise to monopoly of multinationals.
</quote>
FSF India lead an active campaign against the Patents (Amendments)
Ordinance that introduced patentability for embedded software, under
the leadership of Richard Stallman, Nagarjuna, Arun and others here.
Holger Blasum, Christian Beauprez, and others at ffii.org made a big
difference in strengthening the campaign.
It was finally the Left that saved the day! Our thanks are due the
Members of Parliament for restoring the status quo in respect of
computer programs.
24 Mar
24 Mar
1:41 a.m.
New subject: [Fsf-friends] Patents (Amendments) Bill, 2005, passed in the Parliament
Ramanraj K said on Thu, Mar 24, 2005 at 06:58:22AM +0530,:
It was finally the Left that saved the day! Our
thanks are due the
Members of Parliament for restoring the status quo in respect of
computer programs.
With all due respects to the efforts and the results, this is only
half the battle. It now turns out that what are obviously s/w patents
_are_ being issued. It seems that the trickis to draft the patent
application in such a way as to evade the guidelines issued by the
controller.
This deserves a deeper study.
--
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2:17 a.m.
New subject: PO practices
Mahesh T. Pai wrote:
With all due respects to the efforts and the
results, this is only
half the battle. It now turns out that what are obviously s/w patents
_are_ being issued. It seems that the trickis to draft the patent
application in such a way as to evade the guidelines issued by the
controller.
This deserves a deeper study.
There is no harm in warning the PO from issuing patents in a casual
manner. But, "deep study" of the junk in the PO sounds scary.
26 Mar
26 Mar
4:29 a.m.
New subject: Patents (Amendments) Bill, 2005, passed in the Parliament
On Thursday 24 Mar 2005 6:58 am, Ramanraj K wrote:
The Patents (Amendments) Bill was passed in the
Parliament,
after
dropping clauses 3(k) and 3(ka) relating to
computer
programs,
restoring the status quo. Computer programs are
outside the
purview
of patentability.
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=8096
<quote>
It is proposed to omit the clarification relating to patenting
of
software related inventions introduced by the
Ordinance as
Section
3(k) and 3 (ka). The clarification was objected to on
the ground
that
this may give rise to monopoly of multinationals.
</quote>
FSF India lead an active campaign against the Patents
(Amendments)
Ordinance that introduced patentability for embedded
software,
under
the leadership of Richard Stallman, Nagarjuna, Arun
and others
here.
Holger Blasum, Christian Beauprez, and others at
ffii.org made a
big
difference in strengthening the campaign.
Prabir Purkhayasta of Delhi Science Forum and
Kiranchandra also helped in lobbying for this. we
should also record our thanks to them. And also of
course to Ramanraj who drafted our statement after lot
of research.
Nagarjuna
28 Mar
28 Mar
9:13 a.m.
New subject: Patents (Amendments) Bill, 2005, passed in the Parliament
21 March 2005 -- David Hammerstein, Member of the European Parliament,
sent a letter to the Indian Members of Parliament on the subject of
the patentability of software, which is subject of a bill tabled in
the Indian Parliament on 18 March by Minister for Commerce & Industry
Shri Kamal Nath.
Read the letter here http://wiki.ffii.org/Hammerstein050321En
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11:33 a.m.
New subject: Our thanks
21 March 2005 -- David Hammerstein, Member of the European Parliament,
sent a letter to the Indian Members of Parliament on the subject of
the patentability of software, which is subject of a bill tabled in
the Indian Parliament on 18 March by Minister for Commerce & Industry
Shri Kamal Nath.
Read the letter here http://wiki.ffii.org/Hammerstein050321En
We should send a letter of thanks to the Hon'ble Member of the European
Parliament, Mr. David Hammerstein, on the FSF India letter head. Thanks
are also due to Holger Blasum, Christian Beauprez, and all the others at
ffii.org who made a big difference in strengthening the campaign.
Richard Stallman relentlessly and forcefully campaigned against the
change, travelled all through India in Feb 2005 speaking against the
danger, and also meeting as many leaders as possible to avoid the
disaster. There is no way we can thank RMS except by assisting the
campaign by FSF against "sofware patents", wherever it is practised.
Regards,
Ramanraj.
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