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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/intellectual property

EPO believes London Protocol and EPLA are stepping stones to Community patent

Brussels, 20/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - The entry into force of the London Protocol and the European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) could help to bring the Community patent off the ice, said Alain Pompidou, President of the European Patent Office (EPO), speaking on Wednesday 20 December. As he presented the 2006 progress report for his intergovernmental organisation that delivers European patents, he gave his point of view on how the patents system in Europe could be improved. It is...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU must respect parallelism between enlargement and consolidation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Poland continues to veto opening of talks on new partnership agreement with Russia
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Three accession negotiation chapters to be opened with Croatia on Thursday
(EU) EU/UNITED NATIONS: Erkki Tuomioja at UN to speak about Cyprus
(EU) EU/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Moves for air transport to be brought into EU Emissions Trading Scheme in 2011-12
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Sofia partially excluded from internal air market
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRADE: “Verbal” agreement on continuation of current meat exports to Russia after accession of Bulgaria and Romania - Polish embargo remains
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission imposes €3 168 000 fine on ThyssenKrupp Stainless AG
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Spanish measures in proposed E.ON/Endesa takeover violate EC law
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves conditional restructuring aid to Polish motor company FSO
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves €2.03 million investment aid for German shipyard Rolandwerft
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves three acquisitions
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Difficult agreement on 2007 fishing possibilities
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Insufficient restructuring in sugar sector
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Reduction in catches of deep-sea species confirmed
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Guide prices adopted for fisheries products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/ECB: Jean-Claude Trichet says it is unfair to take it out on the ECB
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes ways of averting future extraordinary renditions by CIA in Europe
(EU) EU/DIAMOND TRADE: Union to chair Kimberley process certification system in 2007
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission satisfied with almost completed restructuring of Czech and Polish steel firms
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EPO believes London Protocol and EPLA are stepping stones to Community patent
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: “Culture first! Coalition” expresses relief at decision to defer draft recommendation on private copying
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves three acquisitions under simplified procedure
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears €76 million aid to production plant for solar energy modules
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Glatfelter takeover of Crompton's Lydney paper mill
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Client/lawyer privilege only protects client/lawyer relations directly concerned by action
(EU) EU/EIB/POLAND: Loans for SME-implemented and environmental projects
(EU) EU/EIB/TURKEY: Loan for construction of high-speed Istanbul-Ankara railway line
(EU) EU/EIB/FEMIP: €154 million for energy production and environmental protection in Tunisia
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/GERMANY/STATE AID:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/DOCUMENTS N. 2459 European Council conclusions (cont.) - Part 2:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/12/2006: