Belgian Presidency to test compromise on EU patent

During the first part of the Informal Competitiveness Council on the 30 September 2010, the EU Patent dossier, and especially its language regime, was discussed.

The Belgian Presidency aimed to reach a consensus between the 27 member states regarding the EU Patent. Such an agreement would have an extremely favourable impact on the innovation climate in Europe, a necessity to ensure future European growth. The business world has been demanding an unambiguous and affordable solution with legal certainty for some time and rightly so.

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ESO: Background information: Patents http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-patents/

Belgium: EU Presidency: Press Release, 30.9.10: Presidency aims for consensus regarding EU Patent http://www.eutrio.be/pressrelease/presidency-aims-consensus-regarding-eu-patent

BBC News, 11.10.10: EU renews drive for common patent system http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11512982

EurActiv, 12.10.10: Ministers still deadlocked on EU patent http://www.euractiv.com/enterprise-jobs/deadlock-eu-patent-stands-firm-news-498709

EurActiv, 11.10.10: EU looks to Rome, Madrid for patent deal http://www.euractiv.com/en/innovation/eu-looks-rome-madrid-patent-deal-news-498650

Council of the European Union: Belgium EU Presidency: Proposal for a Council Regulation on the translation arrangements for the European Union patent - Political orientation, October 2010 (PI 114) http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/10/st14/st14377.en10.pdf

Deutsche Welle, 29.10.10: EU pushes to simplify patents for new bright ideas http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6162710,00.html

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