\begin{thebibliography}{Com03b}

\bibitem[BEN01]{isi01}
Knuth Blind, Jakob Edler, and Ralf Nack.
\newblock Micro- and {M}acroeconomic {I}mplications of the {P}atentability of
  {S}oftware {I}nnovations.
\newblock Study on behalf of the {G}erman {F}ederal {M}inistry of {E}conomics
  and {T}echnology, Fraunhofer-Institute for Systems- and Innovation Research
  (Fraunhofer ISI), Karlsruhe and Max-Planck-Institute for Foreign and
  International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law, Munich with the
  assistance of Fraunhofer Patent Centre for German Research (Fraunhofer PST),
  September 2001.
\newblock \url{http://www.isi.fhg.de/ti/Soft%5Fsummary.pdf}, presentation
  slides:
  \url{http://trendchart.cordis.lu/Reports/Documents/Edler%5FLux%5F2003.ppt}.

\bibitem[BH02]{bah02}
Reinier Bakels and P.~Bernt Hugenholtz.
\newblock The patentability of computer programmes -- {D}iscussion of
  {E}uropean-level legislation in the field of patents for software.
\newblock Study {C}ommissioned by {J}{U}{R}{I}, University of Amsterdam
  ({I}{V}i{R}), April 2002.
\newblock
  \url{http://www.europarl.eu.int/hearings/20021107/juri/study%5Fen.pdf}.

\bibitem[BH03]{beh03}
James Bessen and Robert~M. Hunt.
\newblock An {E}mpirical {L}ook {A}t {S}oftware {P}atents.
\newblock Working paper, March 2003.
\newblock \url{http://www.researchoninnovation.org/online.htm#sw}.

\bibitem[Com03a]{cult03en}
CULT Committee.
\newblock Opinion of the {C}ommittee on {C}ulture, {Y}outh, {E}ducation, the
  {M}edia and {S}port for the {C}ommittee on {L}egal {A}ffairs and the
  {I}nternal {M}arket on the proposal for a directive of the {E}uropean
  {P}arliament and of the {C}ouncil on the patentability of
  computer-implemented inventions ({C}{O}{M}(2002) 92 - {C}5-0082/2002 -
  2002/0047({C}{O}{D})).
\newblock Advice, January 2003.
\newblock
  \url{http://www.europarl.eu.int/meetdocs/committees/juri/20030324/487019en.p%
df}.

\bibitem[Com03b]{itre03en}
ITRE Committee.
\newblock Opinion of the {C}ommittee on {I}ndustry, {E}xternal {T}rade,
  {R}esearch and {E}nergy for the {C}ommittee on {L}egal {A}ffairs and the
  {I}nternal {M}arket on the proposal for a {D}irective of the {E}uropean
  {P}arliament and of the {C}ouncil on the patentability of
  computer-implemented inventions ({C}{O}{M}(2002) 92 -- {C}5-0082/2002 -
  2002/0047({C}{O}{D})).
\newblock Advice, February 2003.
\newblock
  \url{http://www.europarl.eu.int/meetdocs/committees/juri/20030324/490455en.p%
df}.

\bibitem[Con00]{con00}
PbT Consultants.
\newblock Analysis of replies to the {C}onsultation {P}aper on the
  {P}atentability of {C}omputer-{I}mplemented {I}nventions.
\newblock Technical report, December 2000.
\newblock
  \url{http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal%5Fmarket/en/indprop/comp/softpatanal%
yse.htm}.

\bibitem[ezm00]{ezm00en}
Marktwerking en nieuwe ict-markten.
\newblock Position paper, Ministery of Economic Affairs (NL), December 2000.
\newblock \url{http://www.ez.nl/content.jsp?objectid=19869}.

\bibitem[ftc03]{ftc03}
To {P}romote innovation: {T}he {P}roper {B}alance of {C}ompetition and {P}atent
  {L}aw and {P}olicy.
\newblock Report, Federal Trade Commission, October 2003.
\newblock \url{http://www.ftc.gov/os/2003/10/innovationrpt.pdf}.

\bibitem[HHR00]{ipi00}
Robert Hart, Peter Holmes, and John Reid.
\newblock The {E}conomic {I}mpact of {P}atentability of {C}omputer {P}rograms.
\newblock June 2000.
\newblock
  \url{http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal%5Fmarket/en/indprop/comp/studyintro.%
htm}.

\bibitem[Hof04]{dbr04en}
Jan Hoffmann.
\newblock Innovation in {G}ermany -- {W}indows of opportunity.
\newblock Report, Deutsche Bank Research, June 2004.
\newblock
  \url{http://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/DBR%5FINTERNET%5FEN-PROD/PROD00000000001%
75949.pdf}.

\bibitem[Kos02]{kio02}
Heli Koski.
\newblock Technology policy in the telecommunication sector: {M}arket responses
  and economic impacts.
\newblock Technical report, August 2002.
\newblock
  \url{http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/library/enterprise-papers/paper8.h%
tm}.

\bibitem[mok02]{mok02en}
Monopolkommission report 2002.
\newblock Technical report, German Competition Commission, July 2002.
\newblock \url{http://www.monopolkommission.de/haupt%5F14/sum%5Fh14.pdf}.

\bibitem[NRC00]{nrc00}
{N}ational~{R}esearch {C}ouncil.
\newblock {\em The {D}igital {D}ilemma: {I}ntellectual {P}roperty in the
  {I}nformation Age}.
\newblock National Academy Press, 2000.
\newblock \url{http://books.nap.edu/html/digital%5Fdilemma/}.

\bibitem[otR99]{cor99en}
Committee of~the Regions.
\newblock The competitiveness of {E}uropean enterprises in the face of
  globalisation - {H}ow it can be encouraged.
\newblock Advice, November 1999.
\newblock
  \url{http://coropinions.cor.eu.int/CORopinionDocument.aspx?identifier=cdr%5C%
commission6%5Cdossiers%5Ccom6-011%5Ccdr134-1999%5Ffin%5Fac.doc&language=EN}.

\bibitem[Pol02]{ezt02en}
Executive Board General~Economical Politics.
\newblock Toets op het concurrentievermogen.
\newblock Report, Ministry of {E}conomic {A}ffairs (NL), January 2002.
\newblock \url{http://www.ez.nl/content.jsp?objectid=17036}.

\bibitem[Pri04]{pwc04en}
PricewaterhouseCoopers.
\newblock Rethinking the european ict agenda.
\newblock Report, 2004.
\newblock \url{http://www.ez.nl/content.jsp?objectid=24583}.

\bibitem[Ret02]{esc02en}
Daniel Retureau.
\newblock Opinion of the {E}conomic and {S}ocial {C}ommittee on the
  ``{P}roposal for a {D}irective of the {E}uropean {P}arliament and of the
  {C}ouncil on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions''.
\newblock Opinion, European Economic and Social Committee, September 2002.
\newblock
  \url{http://eescopinions.esc.eu.int/EESCopinionDocument.aspx?identifier=ces%%
5Cint%5Cint145%5Cces1031-2002%5Fac.doc&language=EN}.

\bibitem[Ros05]{rossi05en}
Maria~Alessandra Rossi.
\newblock Software patents: a closer look at the european commission's
  proposal.
\newblock In {\em Proceedings of the 5th EPIP Conference European Policy for
  Intellectual Property}, March 2005.
\newblock \url{http://www.epip.ruc.dk/Papers/ROSSI_Paper.pdf}.

\bibitem[Rou02]{cdp02}
Hugues Rougier.
\newblock Economie du logiciel: renforcer la dynamique fran\c{c}aise.
\newblock Technical report, Commissariat g\'{e}n\'{e}ral du plan, France,
  October 2002.
\newblock
  \url{http://www.ladocumentationfrancaise.fr/brp/notices/024000561.shtml}.

\bibitem[TAP01]{tap01en}
Puay Tang, John Adams, and Daniel Par\'{e}.
\newblock Patent protection of computer programmes.
\newblock Technical report, European Commission, Directorate General
  Enterprises, 2001.
\newblock
  \url{http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/documentos/docsPublicacion/pdf/8%5Fsoftstud%
y%5B0000002727%5F00%5D.pdf}.

\end{thebibliography}