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Bill: Software Patents Act of April 3953
Details
Submitted by[?]: Libertarian Socialist Confederation
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: December 3953
Description[?]:
| Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms will not be patented. |
Proposals
Article 1
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:
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| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 98 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 271 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 56 |
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