Deal brings new EU patents system closer

Despite legal and linguistic issue, 25 governments represented in the EU's Competitiveness Council on the 27 June 2011 gave the go-ahead to begin formal talks with the European Parliament and European Commission on setting up a common patent system.

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Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/11/184: Competitiveness Council, Luxembourg, 27 June 2011 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/123130.pdf

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

ESO: Background information: Italy and Spain sue EU over patent language http://www.europeansources.info/record/italy-and-spain-sue-eu-over-patent-language/

ESO: Background information: Blow to push for single EU patent regime http://www.europeansources.info/record/blow-to-push-for-single-eu-patent-regime/

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