Brussels, 20/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament (EP) legal affairs committee adopted its position on Tuesday 20 December on the new European unitary patent. Final agreement among the 25 member states taking part in the enhanced cooperation must now be awaited before this position can be passed in plenary session.
The legal affairs committee approved the deal struck with the Council on 1 December, which has three distinct strands: the creation of the patent (on which there is...