EU states to push for single patent regime

Article reports that the push to establish a single European Union-wide patent regime was set to gain some further momentum in November 2010 as a group of EU countries asked the European Commission to consider introducing the measure even if all 27 member states do not sign up through using the 'enhanced cooperation' procedure.

However, Europe was urged by senior politicians and officials to break the political deadlock over a single European Union-wide patent regime after further ministerial talks failed on the 10 November 2010.

EurActiv, 11.11.10: Italy and Spain block EU-wide patent talks http://www.euractiv.com/innovation-enterprise/italy-spain-block-eu-wide-patent-news-499638

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

ESO: Background information: Belgian Presidency to test compromise on EU patent http://www.europeansources.info/record/belgian-presidency-to-test-compromise-on-eu-patent/

EurActiv, 9.11.10: Special meeting may break deadlock over EU patents http://www.euractiv.com/enterprise-jobs/extraordinary-council-may-break-deadlock-over-eu-patents-news-499543

European Commission: Memo/10/569: Statement by Commissioner Michel barnier on the outcome of the extraordinary Competitiveness Council on the Issue of the European Patent http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/569&format=HTML&aged=0&language=FR&guiLanguage=en

Council of the European Union: Press Release: PRES/10/297: Future EU patent system: language regime http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/117687.pdf

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