15/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - In a press release, the European Information and Communications Technology Association (EICTA) states that it is “crucial efficiently to protect high-tech with patents to encourage investment in innovation and R&D” and to face up to world competition. It lends its “full support” to the Council's common position on the proposed directive on the patentability of computer-developed inventions, which was adopted at the March Competitiveness Council (EUROPE...