Anti-Software-Patent Campaigners count on François Hollande

Visae Patentes | vor 5 Tagen — ... Council meeting on May 31/June 1 (see draft agenda, item 19) ... the EPO, or the planned EU Unified Patent Court: The patentability of ... software. It is essential that the patent office’s practice is consistent ... Competitive Council: “With this first Competitiveness EU Council…

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Triple 'P' this Month on the ksnh::law IP blog: EU Patent, Pirates, Paperless Office

Visae Patentes | 30. April 2012 — ... Piratenpartei that fears so called 'software patents' like the devil avoids holy water. As to the EU Patent, The German industry association ... reached until next meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council, while the FFII ... their concerns that the Unitary Patent might turn out t…

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A Crazy Day in Brussels Ended with Luxemburg receiving the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court?
A Crazy Day in Brussels Ended with Luxemburg receiving the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court?

Visae Patentes | 6. Dezember 2011 — ... Package including the seat of the Unified Patent Court, continuing with expectations, speculations [1], [2] and frustrations due to the ... like the enormous cost reduction the Unitary Patent would bring; opposing view here), accompanied ... (and others [1], [2]) told us in a posting titled …

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European Parliament Announcend
European Parliament Announcend "Done Deal" on EU Patent Package with some Pride

Visae Patentes | 4. Dezember 2011 — ... of the enhanced-cooperation-driven Unitary Patent approach into an unanimous European ... of the 'Jurisdictional system for patent disputes') followed an agenda involving ... : The proposed regime for translating EU patents would make them available ... in Document PE475.785v01-00 (Amendm…

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Unitary Patent will not Lower Patent Prosecution Costs by the Promised Amounts

Visae Patentes | 7. Oktober 2011 —In a new article titled "Will the Unitary Patent Really Lower Costs for Applicants by up ... be no change of the EPO's overall fee level only for the EU patent, so that significant cost savings can only be expected in the post ... it is not any more desired that patent APPLICANTS profit from the p…

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Polish EU Presidency Starts Working on Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Litigation System
Polish EU Presidency Starts Working on Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Litigation System

Visae Patentes | 10. Juli 2011 — ... issued by the incoming Polish Presidency of the EU Council and clarifying the plans of the new Presidency for the various pending patent issues of the European Union. The ... of the creation of unitary patent protection1 based on Article 118(1) TFEU; Proposal for a Council Regulation imple…

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Breaking News: Italy and Spain File Anullment Actions Against EU Patent Enhanced Cooperation
Breaking News: Italy and Spain File Anullment Actions Against EU Patent Enhanced Cooperation

Visae Patentes | 6. Juli 2011 — ... an action of annulment against the EU Council Decision (cf. press release ... 2011) which authorised creating the EU patent by enhanced cooperation with ... was made available by the EU Concil on 5 July 2011 ... and violation of Article 20(1) first subparagraph TUE: the Union ... and 326 …

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Breaking News: EU Council Agrees on Implementation of Unitary EU Patent by Enhanced Cooperation
Breaking News: EU Council Agrees on Implementation of Unitary EU Patent by Enhanced Cooperation

Visae Patentes | 27. Juni 2011 — On today's extraordinary Competitive Council meeting, the EU minsters in charge of the internal market reached an agreement on a general approach for implementing the much-anticipated unitary patent by enhanced cooperation. Some uctuous words commenting this breakthrough can be fond in the Press Re…

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Unitary Patent (25/27 EU Patent) Finally Authorised by EU Council, But Critical Issues Still Exist

Visae Patentes | 15. März 2011 — ... see here). However, apart from the EU Commission, the Hungarian Presidency, and ... raises serious concerns: A Unitary Patent implemented by enhanced cooperation "can ... contravene legal harmonised within the EU. Applicability of enhanced cooperation: In ... current system for obtaining…

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Options Available After Knockdown of Unitary European Patent Court by March 8 CJEU Opinion

Visae Patentes | 14. März 2011 — ... patent litigation system called European and EU Patent Court (EEUPC). As reported ... that also satisfies the interests of patent holders, possible defenders, and practitioners". ... to implement the 25/27 unitary patent] remains unaffected": The Commission will ... in the interest of …

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EPO President Battistelli Expects Plan B Upon Adverse ECJ Opinion And Believes "We Need to Help SMEs" But Others Should Reduce Costs

Visae Patentes | 7. März 2011 — ... Agreement on the European and Community Patents Court" [Doc. 7928/09] is ... of the envisaged Agreement with the EU Treaty [Doc 9076/09]. Meanwhile, ... on the "Draft Agreement" (case Avis 1/09) to be published Tomorrow ... will be decisive for both the Unified Patent Court and the ... am …

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EU Parliament Gives Go-Ahead for 'Unified' Patent by Enhanced Cooperation While Promised Cost Savings Appear Questionable
EU Parliament Gives Go-Ahead for 'Unified' Patent by Enhanced Cooperation While Promised Cost Savings Appear Questionable

Visae Patentes | 15. Februar 2011 — ... and not totally unfounded - efforts of anti-patent groups (see here and here) to ... two legislative proposals: one establishing the single patent (under the co-decision procedure) and ... tribunal could be out of step with EU legislation and jurisprudence, declaring the proposal ... all t…

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EU Parliament Gives Go-Ahead for 'Unified Patent' by Enhanced Cooperation As Promised Cost Savings Appear Questionable
EU Parliament Gives Go-Ahead for 'Unified Patent' by Enhanced Cooperation As Promised Cost Savings Appear Questionable

Visae Patentes | 15. Februar 2011 — ... and not totally unfounded - efforts of anti-patent groups (see here and here) to ... two legislative proposals: one establishing the single patent (under the co-decision procedure) and ... tribunal could be out of step with EU legislation and jurisprudence, declaring the proposal ... all t…

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ECJ Opinion on European Patent Court System Announced for 08 March 2011
ECJ Opinion on European Patent Court System Announced for 08 March 2011

Visae Patentes | 9. Februar 2011 — ... Luxembourg] The proposal for a unified patent litigation system in Europe is ... the European and Community Patents Court" (case Avis 1/09) to be ... doubts concerning the lack of judicial EU control over the EPO granting ... a correct and uniform application of EU law in administrative …

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ECJ Opinion on European Patent Court System Announced for 08 March 2011
ECJ Opinion on European Patent Court System Announced for 08 March 2011

Visae Patentes | 9. Februar 2011 — ... Luxembourg] The proposal for a unified patent litigation system in Europe is ... the European and Community Patents Court" (case Avis 1/09) to be ... a correct and uniform application of EU law in administrative proceedings concerning ... legislative proposal for implementing a 'small' EU…

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