[Free-sklyarov-uk] Re: Juridical Coup at the European Patent Office

[Edward Welbourne]

So I forwarded the press release link
http://petition.EuroLinux.org/pr/pr14.html
to some friends and got the following ineresting information back from
the ensuing discussion:

>>> What's going on here? Well, I think it's because of the stipulation
>>> in international patent law that inventors must have a patent in
>>> their home country before they can apply for a patent in any foreign
>>> country.

>> Not aware of this one. Indeed I have four US patents pending only two
>> of which are likely to be backed by a UK or world patent. But then US
>> patent law is a law of its own!

> IIRC there is some mechanism whereby if you have a patent in one
> country you can shortcircuit the start of the process in other
> countries.
>
> (So there is a 'free market' pressure for any country to be the
> easiest tio get a patent in, as it will then get the money first 8-)

which may be an angle on the story others on this list might find
enlightening.

	Eddy.
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