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Bill: Free-Market in Ideas Bill 3392
Details
Submitted by[?]: Old Whig Party
Status[?]: defeated
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: April 3393
Description[?]:
| This bill removes the government granted monopoly on ideas. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:45:20, November 08, 2012 CET | From |  Party for Environmental Responsibility | To | Debating the Free-Market in Ideas Bill 3392 |
| Message | Mr Speaker This bill is vehemently violates property right's and founder's right we will oppose it David Michaels MP,Leader of PER,Foreign Minister |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 136 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 255 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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