Brussels, 03/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the Competitiveness Council reached a compromise on the future Community patent to be endorsed by the European Council on 21 March. The Commission is expected to present an amended proposal of regulation in order to integrate the Council's guidelines in the context of a procedure defined by Articles 3008, 225a and 229 of the Treaty (Council unanimity, EP consultation).
The common approach defined by the Council provides that, until 2010, the...