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A proposal on translation arrangements for a future EU Patent, the final element needed for a single EU Patent to become a reality, has been presented today by the European Commission. Today, obtaining a patent in Europe costs ten times more than one in the US.

The number of patent settlements in the pharmaceutical sector that are potentially problematic under the European Union’s antitrust rules fell to 10% of total patent settlements in the sector in the period July 2008 to December 2009 compared with 22% in the period covered in last year’s inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector (January 2000-June 2008).

The consultation aims to gather feedback from stakeholders on the review of the European Standardisation System and to gather input on its possible development and strengthening for the benefit of all interested parties. European standards are aimed at enhancing SME competitiveness by facilitating access to the Single Market. The system is supported by national standards [...]

The European Parliament recently adopted a resolution on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), a multilateral agreement currently under secret negotiation that aims to strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property rights and combat counterfeiting and piracy of goods.

The European Union and its Member States recently ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT), the so-called ‘Internet Treaties’, meant to bring copyright protection up to date with modern technologies in the context of the Internet.

The European Union (EU) Competitiveness Council held in Brussels last week reached a political agreement concerning the establishment of a European Union Patent (formerly called a Community Patent) and a European and European Union Patent Court (EEUPC).

The European Commission has launched the new online service “eBusiness Guide for SMEs: eBusiness software and services in the European market”, which can be found on the European Commission’s Europa portal. This service gives enterprises an overview of the eBusiness and information and communication technology (ICT) market and helps them select the proper software products, [...]

The European Commission has come to an agreement with the music industry to set up a common, non-mandatory and non-exclusive portal of European repertoires as a way to promote cross-border exploitation of music works. The deal was concluded at the fourth meeting of the Roundtable on the Online Distribution of Music on 19th October 2009.

Nanotechnologies are interacting with and reinforcing the potential of other technologies like information and communication technologies and biotechnology. In view of the difficulties in predicting potential impacts on health and the environment, the European Commission is continuously monitoring the developments in nanotechnologies and is using the independent EU Scientific Committees to contribute to the assessment [...]

The European Commission has published its preliminary report on the competition inquiry into the pharmaceutical sector, which finds that competition in this industry does not work as well as it should. According to the preliminary findings there is evidence that originator companies have engaged in practices with the objective of delaying or blocking market entry [...]