Quickpoll Results

On May 17, the EU Council voted in favor of a directive that effectively allows for the patentability of computer software. This proposal will go back to the European Parliament for a Second Reading and a subsequent vote.

Do you think that patents:

should be allowed for software	917 (12.7%)
should not be allowed for software	5071 (70.0%)
should only be used for defensive purposes	883 (12.2%)
don't know	372 (5.1%)

A total of 7243 votes have been cast in this poll.

This poll is closed to additional voting.

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Poll opened May 18, 2004.

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