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Bill: Patent Reform of 2388
Details
Submitted by[?]: Independent party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2389
Description[?]:
| Changing so that peoples ideas are not stolen by other people. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:38:38, April 12, 2007 CET | From | United Democrats of Jakania | To | Debating the Patent Reform of 2388 |
| Message | "I support this measure. People have a right to have there idea's patented." -Charles McArthur, UDJ |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 324 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 84 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 72 |
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