Software Patents and Open Source Software in the European Union: Evidences of a Trade-Off?

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TitleSoftware Patents and Open Source Software in the European Union: Evidences of a Trade-Off?
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsRentocchini, F, De Prato, G
Secondary TitleOSS2006: Open Source Systems (IFIP 2.13)
Volume203/2006
Pagination349 - 351
Date Published2006///
PublisherSpringer
ISSN Number978-0-387-34225-2
Abstract

The present work aims at giving an account of the patenting behaviour in the software sector, focusing on the European Union and pointing out issues regarding a trade-off which would support a policy attitude in favour of a wider diffusion of the Open Source model.
DOI10.1007/0-387-34226-5_41
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