Some people think that the US software patents system is just fine and that it should be adopted by Europe. In an internal memo, the European Union takes position in favour of a very broad adoption of sofware patents.
Clarification is needed.
The Microsoft success story shows that patents are good for the software industry Patents are good for the software industry as the Microsoft example demonstrates. USA and Japan accept software patents. Therefore, EU should do the same. USA accepts patents on business practices. Therefore, EU should adopt software patents, even on non technical aspects of software.