News Forge summary of developments in EU software patent issue

Link: The linked article is a good summary of the recent developments in the battle for software patents in the European Union. Mary Harney, the Irish Minister for Trade and Enterprise, has made patents a priority in Ireland, and apparently played a key role in getting agreement on the current draft directive. Ireland currently holds the Presidency of the EU.

The software patent directive still has to be put to a vote in the European Parliament.