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Business Method Patents in Europe and their Strategic Use: Evidence from Franking Device Manufacturers
The paper investigates the legal framework set by patent laws with respect to the patentability of business methods, contrasting the situation in Europe and the situation in the U.S. It is shown that in praxi business methods have never been excluded from patentability in Europe.
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http://econwpa.wustl.edu:80/eps/le/papers/0410/0410003.pdf