Eurunion: Technological innovation in Europe Innovation
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Date: 27 Apr 2009 08:39
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Summary:
An important step to intensify technological innovation in Europe was taken last week with the conclusion of an agreement of a recommendation for a Unified Patent Litigation System (UPLS) for the EU. Announcing this breakthrough, the Internal Market Commissioner, Charlie McCreevy said: "European businesses find the current patent litigation system complex, slow and costly." He predicted that the new unified system, with a dedicated unified patent court, would make patent litigation more predictable, faster and less expensive.
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