Re: Versioning file system

[Jeffrey V. Merkey]

Alan Cox wrote:

> > http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/fetch.jsp?LANG=ENG&DBSELECT=PCT&SERVER_TYPE=19&SORT=1211506-KEY&TYPE_FIELD=256&IDB=0&IDOC=1205953&C=10&ELEMENT_SET=IA,WO,TTL-EN&RESULT=1&TOTAL=3&START=1&DISP=25&FORM=SEP-0/HITNUM,B-ENG,DP,MC,PA,ABSUM-ENG&SEARCH_IA=US2005045566&QUERY=%28IN%2fmerkey%29+
> >
> > The last one was filed with WIPO and has international protection, UK 
> > included.
> >    
>
> Nope. EU and UK law does not recognize software as patentable. See the
> caselaw.
>  

Thanks for clarifying Alan, I was uncertain about current patent laws in 
the UK and abroad. I know this area has undergone considerable debate 
and changes recently, and I have not been keeping up with all of it.

Jeff

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