Question on IDEA

David Picón Álvarez eleuteri@myrealbox.com
Mon Jun 3 20:42:02 2002


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Hi,

Maybe this is off-topic, in which case I apologize. My question is the =
following:

Isn't it so that algorithms aren't patentable in EU? Or at least the =
patents can't be enforced? If so, how come IDEA is patented? If not, =
could anyone explain what the patent situation is or point me somewhere =
to find out?

Thank ou very much,
--David.


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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My question is the following:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thank ou very much,</FONT></DIV>
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