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EGA Position Paper: The European Union Patent Court

The EGA welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to create a European and Community Patent Court, and in this position paper suggests some amendments to the proposed draft agreement. These amendments are aimed at improving the text as a whole and at contributing to create a more efficient and balanced system for the future. The key risks for the European generic medicines industry are the transitional period (opt-out system) and the split jurisdiction.
• March 2009

Supplementary Protection Certificates in Europe

A clear explanation of what Supplementary Protection Certificates are (and are not), when SPCs laws were implemented, when they come into force and a breakdown by country of how many SPCs have been filed in Europe.
Cabinet Alice de PASTORS - Conseil en Propriété Industrielle
• April 2004

Community Patent Regulation

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on the Community patent - COM(2000) 412 final.
• Brussels, 1 August 2000

Community Patent Regulation

Proposal for a Council regulation on the Community patent.
As amended by the European Parliament.
• P5_TAPROV(2002)0163

Community Patent Court

Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION establishing the Community Patent Court and concerning appeals before the Court of First Instance - COM(2003) 828 final.
• Brussels, 23 December 2003