Poland Delays Decision on EU Software Patent Rules
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European Union ministers on Tuesday postponed the adoption of controversial new rules on patenting computer inventions after Poland said it needed more time to consider the issue.
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Anonymous Brave Guy writes &quot;Thanks to the Polish Minister of Science and Information Technology, Wlodzimierz Marcinski, Europe has dropped the current proposal for software patents.
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Microsoft has lost its appeal to block antitrust sanctions, originally imposed by the European Commission (EC) in March this year.
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Poland appears unwilling to accept a  German-led deal to revive the EU&#39;s stalled constitution and may  prefer to wait until after Germany&#39;s presidency of the bloc to  decide the charter&#39;s future, Austria&#39;s chancellor said.
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BRUSSELS -- The European Union's (E.U.'s) planned software patent rules represent a major threat to interoperability unless specific exemptions are made to the legislation, participants at a conference on the issue heard on Tuesday.
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The future of the controversial European Union (E.U.) software patent directive was thrown into doubt Wednesday after the Polish government indicated it could no longer support the legislation in its current form.
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Microsoft raised the possibility on   Thursday that it might delay the introduction of its new Vista   Windows operating system in Europe, saying it depended on the   European Commission's antitrust requirements.
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A legalistic squabble yesterday delayed World Trade Organisation authorisation for sanctions against US goods, initially worth up to $150ma year, by the European Union and six
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A software problem delayed the process, which was supposed to start before midnight Eastern time on Wednesday.
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Google's estimated $3bn flotation has been delayed by at least a day as the firm awaits regulatory approval.
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Chip injunctions force the company to alter its plans.
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Google's long-awaited initial stock sale, which appeared imminent today, has been delayed while the company awaits final approval of its paperwork by the S.E.C.
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Â· Vote would block funds for eastern Europe projectÂ· Committee says system too costly and untested
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Computer giant Microsoft has lost its legal appeal to delay a fine and anti-competitive penalties set by the European Commission, Reuters reports.
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European regulators may be getting ready to let the countdown to their decision begin, a source tells CNET News.com.
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The decision by the European Commission, which initially opposed the $7.7 billion deal, comes a few weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice dropped its challenge to the combination of the business software makers.
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Software company asks appeals court to cancel patent infringement judgment.