EU software patent law delayed
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A controversial new law that could signal trouble ahead for independent programmers is delayed again.
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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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U.S. regulators on Friday delayed a  decision on whether to approve over-the-counter sales of a Barr  Pharmaceuticals "morning-after pill" to prevent pregnancy,  prompting a lawsuit from a women's rights group.
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The future of controversial European Union legislation that would allow for some software patents was in doubt Thursday after the Polish government switched sides, saying
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Unless the European court that upheld European sanctions against Microsoft demands different remedies than US courts did, it won&#39;t do much to level the playing field for open-source products, one open-source advocate says.
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Analysis No delay in EC anti-trust compliance
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EC probe extended, McAfee puts boot in More bad news for Microsoft's delayed operating system Vista - the European Commission is widening an investigation into whether or not it breaches competition law.â¦
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NEW DELHI: The government has met the December 31 deadline for complying with its commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on patent law by promulgating an ordinance to extend products patents to pharma, food and chemicals.
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The partnership between Microsoft Corp.   and Novell Inc.  has delayed completion of a  new license that will govern rights to key parts of the Linux  operating system.
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Software maker says Big Blue kept hold of key evidence to delay a resolution to a long-running legal spat over copyrighted code.
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A group of open-source software pioneers, led by Linux developer Linus Torvalds, has issued an appeal to the EU Council to block the legalization of software patents.
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More of the same Microsoft has warned European PC users face an even longer wait for Windows Vista if EU antitrust regulators mandate further changes for the delayed operating system.â¦
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Company hasn't said when the device will be available.
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Deadline extended while the software maker waits for a ruling in Justice Department's antitrust case.
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Bickering over details to blame The EU Internal Markets Commissioner has warned that Europe is about to miss out on a chance to forge a pan-European patent disputes forum because of long-standing international bickering on what a system might look like.â¦
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Company could call on patents filed with the European Patent Office to sue U.K. open-source users, but the situation's complicated.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (IPS) - Campaigners have hailed the EU decision to postpone  the adoption of controversial new rules for patenting  computer-based inventions as a victory for âEuropean democracyâ.