Examples of using Computer-implemented inventions in English and their translations into Finnish
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Patentability of computer-implemented inventions.
Computer-implemented inventions as a field of technology.
We are talking about computer-implemented inventions based on software.
We cannot be left behind and we must regulate here in Europe as well the possibility of registering computer-implemented inventions as patents.
The computer-implemented inventions and port services directives were also rejected.
We have chosen to vote in favour of the whole proposal concerning computer-implemented inventions being withdrawn.
I thought the computer-implemented inventions directive was bad until I saw this proposal.
It is, however, already possible to do this through laws on computer-implemented inventions that are defined as such.
Software and computer-implemented inventions were the talking points a few months ago.
Harmonisation and clarification of Member States' patent laws and practices concerning the patentability of computer-implemented inventions.
Why should we not patent computer-implemented inventions, which benefit us all in our everyday lives?
Mr President, Commissioner, our starting point is also that we do not think that the patent is the right way to protect computer-implemented inventions.
The same goes for the Community Patent and computer-implemented inventions and the remaining FSAP measures.
At first reading, we voted on an amendment in which the Commission was requested to report on the effect of computer-implemented inventions on SMEs.
When drawing conclusions from the consultation exercise, computer-implemented inventions were not in any way on my mind. That will remain so for the rest of my mandate.
It is only right that individual inventors and companies should be able to take out patents on their inventions, including computer-implemented inventions.
They can strengthen their economic position by protecting the ideas and principles underlying their computer-implemented inventions(which cannot be protected by copyright) against appropriation by others.
Without a doubt computer-implemented inventions- genuine inventions which, in some cases, are the result of 10 to 15 years' R&D investment- are important for the European economy.
In fact, the exclusion has been interpreted by the Boards of Appeal of the EPO as relating to those computer-implemented inventions which have no technical character19.
It would have sufficed to keep computer-implemented inventions as patentable and ensure respect for the regulations excluding software from patentability, which, in any case, provides for protection by copyright.
I do not believe that it was necessary to venture into the realms of complex formulae to define the distinction between software as such andsoftware as a part of computer-implemented inventions.
By accepting the principle ofpatents in this field, when computer-implemented inventions are already protected by copyright, multinationals are in effect given the power to seal off this sector.
The Council examined a draft common approach on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament andthe Council aimed at harmonising Member States' patent laws as regards computer-implemented inventions.
Computer-implemented inventions which meet this condition are not considered to fall under the exclusion in Article 52(2) as they are considered not to relate to programs for computers“as such”.
Mr Rocard, your amendments really focus on little more than programs on personal computers rather than the vast array of important technology that depends on computer-implemented inventions.
These include an affordable and legally certain Community patent,patent protection of biotechnology and computer-implemented inventions, copyright for the digital age, protection of databases and of designs.
Although computer-implemented inventions are considered to belong to a field of technology, in order to involve an inventive step, in common with inventions in general, they should make a technical contribution to the state of the art.
The resulting legal certainty should enable enterprises to derive the maximum advantage from patents for computer-implemented inventions and provide an incentive for investment and innovation.
Article 4 paragraph 1 obliges Member States to protect computer-implemented inventions as any other invention, subject to the basic requirements of novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability as laid down in Article 52(1) of the European Patent Convention.
The Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy is therefore positive about the aim of this proposal:recognition of the patentability of computer-implemented inventions and more transparent rules.