Brussels, 24/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - France did not wait for the Commission to present its communication and action plan on improving the patents system in Europe (see EUROPE 9276). At the end of October, it suggested that European partners “grant jurisdiction over European patent litigation to the Community judge”, according to the document that it has forwarded to them and of which EUROPE has obtained a copy. An international conference will be necessary to put a legal seal on this...