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...November condemned the changes, saying they would dilute patent protections. When the
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...November condemned the changes, saying they would dilute patent protections. When the
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...economists, tech companies and software developers. The MEP responsible for guiding the
...a British Internet policy think tank. The groups argue that the proposed
If the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive will benefit large corporations and erode protections for individuals, why have our elected representatives been so keen to rush it through the European Parliament? Read more
11 March, 2004 by Matthew BroersmaFollowing approval by a parliamentary committee, a controversial intellectual property directive is headed for a fast-track vote next month Read more
26 February, 2004 by Matthew BroersmaA vote on the EU's proposed directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights, which has been compared to a draconian US law, has been pushed back to November Read more
11 September, 2003 by Matthew BroersmaA proposed directive heading for the European Parliament next month could have disastrous consequences for consumers and smaller businesses, while benefiting large copyright holders, according to civil liberties groups Read more
5 August, 2003 by Munir KotadiaA European parliamentary committee has said a proposal for EU-wide
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...industry didn't much like what it saw. The directive harmonises many
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