4.3. Patentability of computer-implemented inventions ***II (vote)
Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions (11979/1/2004 - C6-0058/2005 - 2002/0047(COD)) - Committee on Legal Affairs. Rapporteur: Michel Rocard (A6-0207/2005)
(Qualified majority)
(Voting record: Annex 1, Item 3)
COMMON POSITION OF THE COUNCIL
Michel Rocard (rapporteur) spoke.
Rejected
The act was not adopted.
(Legislative resolution rejecting the common position: P6_TA(2005)0275)
The following spoke on the vote:
Hans-Gert Poettering, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, and Monica Frassoni, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on the rejection of the common position, Benita Ferrero-Waldner (Member of the Commission), who undertook to work with Parliament in order to decide on a course of action.