Summary: Opposition to the so-called 'EU patent' may come from the European Court of Justice and from Italy

EUROPE is not unique among continents that are besieged by corporate interests from overseas. Monopolists want to become multinationals whose monopoly is further protected by new laws which are being pushed into other countries (even when these laws are clearly harmful to these countries).

On the subject of software patents in Europe, there is still the real threat of the EU patent, which the European Court of Justice Advocates General says violates the principles of the EU's founding treaties. The FFII, April, and the FSFE have asked for reconsideration and delay (for further debate and clarifications), so IDG covered it too:

The European Parliament has been asked to wait for a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice before voting on a single-patent system for Europe that organizations fear could hurt software companies.

The issue is on the Parliament's agenda for next week, but a legal opinion from the court is not expected until later this month or even March.

Italy and to some extent Spain stand in the way of this potentially atrocious development. Those who try to pass it are rushing it through for obvious reasons. ⬆