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REJECTION

Reject the directive outright

62 = 65 = 71

I/D, ALDE, Greens

+

Balanced question, but better to think again

ARTICLES

A1

Scope

40 = 72 = 93 = 114 = 135 = 158

Coalition 1

++

"computer-aided inventions" throughout

14

JURI 14

+

"computer-controlled inventions", here only

A2(a)

Definition: CAI/CII

41 = 73 = 94 = 115 = 136 = 159

Coalition 2

++

requires "invention in the sense of patent law"

15

JURI 15

+

A2(b)

Definition: Technical contribution

16

JURI 16

+/-

contains one extra "technical"

42 = 74 = 95 = 116 = 137 = 160

Coalition 3

++

removes the extra "technical"

A2(b)a

Definition: Field of Technology

17

JURI 17

-

"Application domain requiring forces of nature"

43 = 61 = 75 = 96 = 117 = 138 = 161

Coalition 4, EPP Kauppi/Lehne

+

"Applied natural science"

A2(b)b

Definition: Technical

18

JURI 18

+

uncontroversial

A2(b)c

Definition: Interoperability

19

JURI 19

+

useful

A2(b)c'

def Computer, Computer Program

44 = 76 = 97 = 118 = 139 = 162

Coalition 5

+

A3.1

Patent requirements

45 = 77 = 98 = 119 = 140 = 163

Coalition 6

++

Clear statement of requirements

20

JURI 20

+/--

Serious error, allows non-technical patenting

A3.2

Disclosure

21

JURI 21

+

A basic requirement of patent law

A3(a)

Data Processing not a field of technology

156

Panella, Bonino et al

+

A4.1

Programs for computers are not inventions

157

Panella, Bonino et al

+

Interpretation of "as such"

46 = 78 = 99 = 120 = 141 = 164

Coalition 7

VITAL

Whole purpose of the directive is to explain "as such"

A4.2

Exclusions from patentability

47 = 79 = 100 = 121 = 142 = 165

Coalition 8

VITAL

Higher barrier needed than Council text

A4.3

Exclusions from patentability

59 = 91 = 112 = 132 = 154 = 177

Coalition 20

+

Not just improvements to the programming

A5.1

Patent claims

22

JURI 22

+

Technical product or process only

A5.2

Program claims

66

ALDE Bowles

+/-

No program claims, but catches legitimate uses

48 = 80 = 101 = 122 = 143 = 166

Coalition 9

VITAL

No program claims

A5.2a

Patents and copyright

64

ALDE Prodi

-

A5.2a'

Limitation on patent claims

23

JURI 23

+

Only what's claimed

A5.2b

Limitation on program claims

24

JURI 24

o

False comfort

A5.2b'

Freedom of publication

49 = 81 = 102 = 123 = 144 = 167

Coalition 10

+

A6a

Interoperability

50 = 82 = 103 = 124 = 145 = 168

Coalition 11

VITAL

Interoperability exception

68

Mann/McCarthy

+

Interoperability exception, except for (F)RAND standards

63

EPP Kauppi/Purvis

-

Modified RAND

25

JURI 25

-

RAND Interoperability

67

UEN Crowley

-

RAND Interoperability, subject to Art 30 TRIPS

A7 to 8a

misc requests to Commission

26 to 39

JURI 26 to 39

*

not yet analysed

RECITALS

R5a

Art 52 EPC

1

JURI 1

+

Directive is to confirm and clarify Art 52 EPC

R6

TRIPS

51 = 83 = 104 = 125 = 146 = 169

Coalition 12

+

Clarify TRIPS does not require s/w patents

R7

Art 52 EPC

52 = 84 = 105 = 126 = 147 = 170

Coalition 13

+

Interpretation of Art 52 EPC

R8a

Directive & EPO

2

JURI 2

+

States should respect this directive in negotiations

R8b

Directive & EPO

3

JURI 3

+

States should press EPO to follow directive

R9

Economic considerations

53 = 85 = 106 = 127 = 148 = 171

Coalition 14

+

Awareness of positives and negatives

R10

Patents and copyright

54 = 86 = 107 = 128 = 149 = 172

Coalition 15

+

Software ideas should remain open to all

R10a

Technical contribution

4

JURI 4

-

Duplicative and over-broad definition

R11

Requirements for Patentability

5

JURI 5

+

Full statement of the requirements

60 = 92 = 113 = 134 = 155 = 178

Coalition 21

+

Invention/innovation

R12

Technical contribution

55 = 87 = 108 = 129 = 150 = 173

Coalition 16

+

Tech contribution a test of invention

6

JURI 6

-

TC a test of inventive step (wrong).

R13

No technical contribution

56 = 88 = 109 = 130 = 151 = 174

Coalition 17

+

No tech contribution = > No invention

R14a

Data Processing

7

JURI 7

?

Doesn't mean physical data acquisition

R15

Technical contribution (continued)

8

JURI 8

+

Linguistic correction to FR language version

R16

Algorithms

57 = 89 = 110 = 131 = 152 = 175

Coalition 18

+

Cannot be a technical invention in itself

R17a

Disclosure

9

JURI 9

+

Re-statement of basic patent law

R19 (S)

Limitation of Directive Scope

58 = 90 = 111 = 132 = 153 = 176

Coalition 19

+

Delete - Speaks of non technical inventions

R20

Community competitiveness

10

JURI 10

+

Remove unnecessary questionable assertion

R20a

Patents & SMEs

11

JURI 11

+/-

Set up new committee; "patents help SMEs"

R20a'

Interoperability

69

Mann/McCarthy

+

def Standards body for Am 68

R20b

Interoperability

70

Mann/McCarthy

+

def (F)RAND for Am 68

R21

Competition Law

12

JURI 12

+

Don't restrict to interoperability

R21a

Monitoring

13

JURI 13

+

More research on patents and SMEs