The speech is a part of a wider section about computer implemented inventions and patents within the EU and Greece.

This is a beta version of the structure that the speech will follow:

I. Introduction

II. The Patent System in Europe

• European Patent Convention (Article 52)
• European Patent Office
• European Patent
• London Agreement

III. History of "Sotware Patents"

• USA (Supreme Court, Diamond v. Diehr, 450 U.S. 175, 1981)
• The European status quo, CII Directive Roadmap (2000-2002)
  European Research Area (2000) - R&D Investments
  Relationship between patents and innovation (2006)

IV. The CII Directive Proposal (2002)

• The debate before the voting procedure
• Rejection by the Parliament (2005)

V. The Commission restarts the debate

• Consultation Documents (2006)
• Public Hearing in Brussells (2006)

VI. Final Comitee's ComPaper to the Parliament and Stakeholders (2007)

• Cummunity Patent
• EPLA, Community Litigation & Hybrid Proposals
• FFII's Reactions (2005-2007)

VII. The Future

• Europe (German Presidency & Commissioner's last speech)
• Latest UK case Law (Macrossan's & Aerotel's apps.)
• USA Patent Reform 2007 & Comments for Microsoft Corp. v AT&T case (2007)

VIII. Conclusions & Epilogue