Re: [Fsfe-uk] Software patent MEP response

[Robin Green]

On Mon, May 19, 2003 at 08:09:36AM +0100, ian wrote:
> > Interesting.  I notice the response doesn't really seem to address the
> > specific points you made, particularly regarding the behaviour of
> > large corporations abusing patent law to eliminate competition.
> 
> If they do this in the UK we can use the 1998 competition Act and the
> Office of Fair Trading to fight the case for us so there is no legal
> costs except to the large corporate. The 1998 Act specifically addresses
> IPR abuses with regard to fair trading.

Well, that is some good news!

I'm sorry, I just discovered AFFS yesterday. Could you me point me to the
relevant section(s) of the Act (online?) Also, do you have any plans to
publish your presentation online?

Thanks,
-- 
Robin