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Bill: Patent Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzian Defense and Federalist 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: February 2191
Description[?]:
| Our scientists and inventors are being cheated out of their hard earned labors by the lack of patent laws in this country. The inability for individuals or corporations to apply for patents causes great scientific achievement to be shifted to other nations that have patent laws. What is the incentive to invent new technology if you are not going to get any form of monetary reward? We should correct this law immediately! |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Protection of original works of technology and arts.
Old value:: Technology and art are part of the commons and are not protected by copyright.
Current: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Proposed: Works of technology and art are protected by copyright.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The patenting of software techniques.
Old value:: Software designs, techniques, formulae and algorithms cannot be patented.
Current: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Proposed: Software patents can be obtained from the patent office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:54:44, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Moderate Beluzians | To | Debating the Patent Protection Act |
| Message | I fully support. Excellent bills. Everyone should gain from their hard work and ideas. |
| Date | 13:45:18, February 23, 2006 CET | From | Partisans And Artisans League | To | Debating the Patent Protection Act |
| Message | Here, here! |
| Date | 15:23:37, February 23, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Patent Protection Act |
| Message | Your right, EVERYONE should gain, not one single greedy bastard! |
| Date | 02:07:02, February 24, 2006 CET | From | Moderate Beluzians | To | Debating the Patent Protection Act |
| Message | Fine, I'll rephrase "Everyone should gain from their OWN hard work and ideas." |
| Date | 03:02:49, February 25, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Patent Protection Act |
| Message | Selfishness ought earn nothing but a good ol' fashioned country arse whuppin' |
| Date | 03:03:07, February 25, 2006 CET | From | People's Populist Party - Zogist Mafia | To | Debating the Patent Protection Act |
| Message | Pirate Power!~ |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 55 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 30 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 15 |
| Random fact: The majority of nations in Particracy are "Culturally Protected" with an established cultural background. Only the "Culturally Open" nations are not bound by the rules surrounding culture. The Cultural Protocols Index should be consulted for more information about the cultural situation of each nation. |
| Random quote: "Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage." - Niccolo Machiavelli |