Brussels, 18/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is preparing to recommend to the Council, possibly on Friday 20 March, to grant a mandate which would authorise it officially to engage in negotiations on the creation of jurisdiction tasked with settling disputes on European and, eventually, Community patents (see EUROPE 9791). With this mandate, it would be in a position to launch discussions for an international agreement with the Member States regarding the community elements...