Journal: Heated reactions to Council vote on software patents

Members of the European Parliament, SME groups and anti-patent campaigners have reacted angrily to the ministerial agreement on software patents, promising a bumpy ride in Parliament at second reading, see http://www.euractiv.com/Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-136499-16&type=News&_lang=EN&email=51089 article on EurActiv information site