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Bill: Software Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal 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 3955
Description[?]:
| Every work should be protected by patents, to prevent copying. So, patents for software should be allowed. |
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 | 00:58:18, December 16, 2015 CET | From | Lega Democratica Popolare Istaliano | To | Debating the Software Act |
| Message | Support |
| Date | 22:22:21, December 16, 2015 CET | From | Partito Comunista Istaliano | To | Debating the Software Act |
| Message | We do not agree, software must be free and available for everyone |
| Date | 19:12:06, December 17, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Party | To | Debating the Software Act |
| Message | That is not the point. The bill just wants to protect the creators of software from being copied. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 252 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 148 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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