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{{For|general information on software patents|software patent}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Computer programs, software and patent law}} The '''software patent debate''' is the argument about the extent to which, as a matter of [[public policy]], it should be possible to [[software patent|patent software]] and computer-implemented inventions. Policy debate on software patents has been active for years.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nichols |first=Kenneth |title=Inventing Software: The Rise of "computer-related" Patents |publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group |year=1998 |page=15 |isbn=1-56720-140-7}}</ref> The opponents to software patents have gained more visibility with fewer resources through the years than their pro-patent opponents.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Välimäki |first=Mikko |title=The Rise of Open Source Licensing |publisher=Turre Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=952-91-8779-3}}</ref> Arguments and critiques have been focused mostly on the economic consequences of software patents. One aspect of the debate has focused on the proposed [[European Union]] [[Proposed directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions|directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions]], also known as the "CII Directive" or the "Software Patent Directive," which was ultimately rejected by the [[European Parliament|EU Parliament]] in July 2005.
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