\select@language {english} \select@language {english} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}An Empirical Look at Software Patents \cite {beh03}}{1}{section.1} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}Innovation in Germany -- Windows of opportunity \cite {dbr04en}}{1}{section.2} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee \cite {esc02en}}{1}{section.3} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}Software Patents: a closer look at the European Commission's proposal \cite {rossi05en}}{2}{section.4} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}Rethinking the European ICT agenda \cite {pwc04en}}{2}{section.5} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {6}The Digital Dillemma: Intellectual Property in the Information Age \cite {nrc00}}{3}{section.6} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {7}EU-consultation by the Commission \cite {con00}}{3}{section.7} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {8}To Promote Innovation: The Proper Balance of Competition and Patent Law and Policy \cite {ftc03}}{4}{section.8} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {9}Test on the Competitiveness \cite {ezt02en}}{5}{section.9} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {10}Intellectual Property and Innovation -- On the role of intellectual property in the Dutch knowledge economy \cite {ezm00en}}{5}{section.10} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {11}Discussion of European-level legislation in the field of patents for software \cite {bah02}}{6}{section.11} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {12}Report of the German Competition Commission (2002) \cite {mok02en}}{6}{section.12} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {13}The software economy: supporting the French dynamics \cite {cdp02}}{6}{section.13} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {14}Technology policy in the telecommunication sector: Market responses and economic impacts \cite {kio02}}{6}{section.14} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {15}Micro- en Macro-Economical Implications of the Patentability of Software-Innovations \cite {isi01}}{7}{section.15} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {16}The Economic Impact of Patentability of Computer Programs \cite {ipi00}}{7}{section.16} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {17}Opinion of the Committee of Regions \cite {cor99en}}{8}{section.17} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {18}Patent protection of computer programmes \cite {tap01en}}{8}{section.18} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {19}Opinion Committee for Cultural Affairs and Youth of the European Parliament \cite {cult03en}}{9}{section.19} \contentsline {section}{\numberline {20}Opinion Committee for Industry and Trade of the European Parliament \cite {itre03en}}{9}{section.20}