On 28-8-2013 21:57, Bill Farrow wrote:
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Robin Muilwijk
<[email protected]> wrote:
It does raise questions though; what about existing patents? And, what about
companies, might they relocate, so they can still patent their software?
Every country has their own patent laws, and companies must patent
their invention in each country in which they wish to protect their
"idea". So a company based in NZ would still be able to patent
software in the USA and litigate in the US if they thought it
worthwhile.
Bill
Thanks Bill, I didn't know that. With your point on providing a level of
protection also, it sure is an interesting development to follow.
-- Robin
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