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Bill: Software Patent Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi
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: May 2242
Description[?]:
| A bill to establish a patent registry for software, limited by the same laws that limit all Ikradoni patents. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 | 22:39:07, June 14, 2006 CET | From |  Liberal Conservative | To | Debating the Software Patent Act |
| Message | I thoroughly support this bill as technological advances and general computer based research will be encouraged by the incentive of patents and skill and hard work should be rewarded. |
| Date | 06:14:35, June 15, 2006 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the Software Patent Act |
| Message | It makes little sense to allow books to be copyrighted and not programs. The IPC urges all parties to support this bill. |
| Date | 10:05:29, June 15, 2006 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Software Patent Act |
| Message | Progess is easier and more quickly achieved when you can build on what's existing instead of people lobbing suits at each other. |
| Date | 12:17:45, June 15, 2006 CET | From | Ikradonian Faith Party | To | Debating the Software Patent Act |
| Message | We oppose, in the name of free research, unhindered by patent violations and the likes. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 125 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 438 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 36 |
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