Referral

• http://www.epo.org/patents/appeals/eba-decisions/referrals/pending/briefs.html
• http://www.epo.org/patents/appeals/eba-decisions/referrals/pending.html
• http://www.ipjur.com/blog2/index.php?/archives/23-News-Relating-To-Patents-On-Computer-Implemented-Inventions.html
• http://www.epo.org/about-us/boards-of-appeal.html

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicus_curiae
• http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/eldred-amicus.fr.html

But never forget this evidence :

The European Patent Office finances itself with fees from the patents which it grants