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ITNOW 1996 38(1):14-15; doi:10.1093/combul/38.1.14
© 1996 by British Computer Society
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Patents: a problem for computer software?

Derrick Grover

Derrick Grover, who is retired, was formerly a Senior Executive with the British Technology Group responsible for the funding and exploitation of Intellectual Property in Information Technology. He is a member of the BCS Intellectual Property Committee but his views do not necessarily correspond with those of its members

There is currently much debate concerning the merit of patents for computer software. On balance the patent agents and other members of the legal profession appear to be in favour, while the voices of protest lie mainly with the practitioners developing software in industry


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