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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8340

15 November 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu eu/competitiveness
Divergences PERSIST at Council on localisation criteria for future regional courts responsible for litigation linked to Community patent

Brussels, 14/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - After more than two years of discussions on the subject, the Council is still edging its way to the creation of a Community patent. During discussions over lunch at the Competitiveness Council on Thursday in Brussels, Ministers focused on the issue of legal responsibility for dealing with litigation linked to the future patent, but failed to reach an agreement. Most support the setting up of regional chambers, alongside central Community jurisdiction....

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