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No software patents for New Zealand

Submitted by Shiny on Thu, 15/07/2010 - 14:36

HURRAH!! software to remain NOT-PATENTABLE in New zealand's new Patents bill
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http://www.nzcs.org.nz/news/blog.php?/archives/97-.html

Despite what appears to be a big-budget lobbying effort by the pro-patent fraternity, Hon Simon Power announced today that he wouldn't be modifying the proposed Patents Bill hence software will be unpatentable once the Bill passes into law.

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