04/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Patent Office (EPO), the European Commission and the Slovenian Presidency are holding an international conference on environmental technology and patents in Ljubljana on Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 May. Participants will discuss how intellectual property protection can contribute to respect for the environment and to tackling climate change. Among those speaking will be Industry Commissioner Günter Verheugen, Slovenian Economy Minister Andrej Vizjak,...