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Bill: Legislation to increase Londamun's tech standings.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Free Lodamun
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: February 2412
Description[?]:
| We currently have no way for software companies to patent their own creations, leading to rampant piracy and a pathetic tech market. This Bill would ensure that companies can protect their intellectual properties, grow, and produce jobs. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:41:55, May 29, 2007 CET | From | Free Lodamun | To | Debating the Legislation to increase Londamun's tech standings. |
| Message | As many of you know, our software industry is basically non-existent. We are, in fact, the laughing stock of the world. Without this legislation, Software companies cannot protect the products they work so hard on. They then leave for nations that offer them the ability to safe-guard their creations. Compounding this problem is our own nation's need to develop a viable space program. How can we do that if we have to acquire all our software form other nations? Not only does this increase the cost of the project overall, but we're missing out on an entire market of electronic goods. With the ability to patent software, we will encourage companies already here to stay and attract foreign companies and investment. In short, this will create jobs. |
| Date | 03:49:45, May 31, 2007 CET | From | Party of Rational Interest (RIP) | To | Debating the Legislation to increase Londamun's tech standings. |
| Message | Intellectual Property ought to be protected like all others. A man should get credit for his work. Rewards encourage development. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 497 | ||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 102 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "The United States is in no sense founded upon the Christian doctrine." - George Washington |