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Are Software Patents Evil? - Essay by Paul Graham discusses patent law, patenting software, complaints, conflict, infringement, and patent trolls.
Bust Patents - Offers legal resources and tools for addressing the patenting frenzy of the Internet. With a database of computer source codes for busting patents.
End Software Patents - Documents the case against software patents, with news, studies, arguments, country details, lawsuits, and the Patent Reform Act.
European Software Patent Horror Gallery - Features a database of software programming monopolies, gathered between 2001 and 2004. Includes effects on software development.
Negative Correlation of Innovation and Software Patents - Appendix D of the 1994 Patent Office submission by the League for Programming Freedom charts patents granted by year and company.
No Software Patents - Multilingual presentation campaigning against software patenting in the European Union.
The Non-Patent Side of Software Patents - Juxtaposes the justifications of patenting and social impacts of it. By Gérald-Sédrati-Dinet.
Software Patents vs. Parliamentary Democracy - Explains the reasons why data retention or idea monopolies are disadvanageous.
Stop Software Patents Petition - Calls on European officials to stop software patents, with considerations that include studies, examples, and detriments.

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