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Bill: Software Patents Act (2126)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labor 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: September 2127
Description[?]:
| To ensure that Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms can be properly patented to protect the rights of the original owner and to allow for the rewards gains to encourage others to compete in this technology to improve our Nation for all. |
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 | 03:38:06, October 16, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Republic Party | To | Debating the Software Patents Act (2126) |
| Message | agreed |
| Date | 08:11:56, October 16, 2005 CET | From | People's Democratic Party | To | Debating the Software Patents Act (2126) |
| Message | Sure, why not. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 266 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 135 |
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