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Intellectual Property working group |
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In the IPR group at EuropaBio, legal and patent experts from National Associations and Company Members discuss Intellectual Property Rights issues of common interest affecting the biotechnology sector. The group works on IPR issues on an international as well as European and National level.
In particular the Group monitors the developments in
- Implementation into national laws of Directive 98/44 on the
protection of biotechnological inventions.
- The development of the Commission proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community Patent.
- The implementation and discussions of the TRIPs agreement.
- The possible establishment of a system for the legal protection of Traditional Knowledge.
- Ethical, economical and societal aspects of patenting, especially in relation to microorganisms, plants, animals, genes, stem cells, etc.
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Commission background paper on DNA patenting (18 July 2005) |
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Document de
travail des services de la Commission - Annexe au Rapport de la
Commission au Conseil et au Parlement européen (18y July 2005)
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Report from the
Commission to the European Parliament and Council - Development and
implications of patent law in the field of biotechnology and genetic
engineering
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COMMUNITY PATENT - proposal for a Council Regulation - Revised text (16.04.03) (28/10/2003 | pdf - 219.5kb) |
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16.04.03 - Revised text of the European Commission proposal for a Council regulation on the Community Patent, which takes into account the common political approach adopted by the Council in March 2003 |
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Commission's first report on the implementation of Directive 98/44 (07.10.02) (28/10/2003 | doc - 353.5kb) |
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL
Development and implications of patent law in the field of
biotechnology and genetic engineering
DATE: 10.10.02 |
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Directive 98/44/EC of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (28/10/2003 | pdf - 181.9kb)
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Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions |
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Commission Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community - 01.08.2000 (28/10/2003 | pdf - 336.4kb)
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Commission Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Community - 01.08.2000 |
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Position papers |
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EuropaBio
principles for accessing genetic resources
- March 2006
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EuropaBio - Position paper on TTBER - Public consultation on a draft new block exemption regulation and draft guidelines on the application of Article 81 to technology transfer agreements (19/02/2004 | doc - 60kb) |
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Contribution to public consultation - 26 November 2003 |
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EuropaBio - Position paper on TTBER - Public consultation on a draft new block exemption regulation and draft guidelines on the application of Article 81 to technology transfer agreements (19/02/2004 | doc - 67kb) |
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Revised position paper February 2004 |
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UNICE revised position paper - 24.07.03 (28/10/2003 | doc - 337.5kb) |
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UNICE position paper on the Community Patent Regulation |
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EFPIA - Message on Community Patent - March 2002 (24/10/2003 | doc - 39.5kb) |
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Unice - Message on Community Patent - October 2001 (24/10/2003 | doc - 161.5kb) |
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Related information |
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Press release issued by the Dutch ministry of economic
affairs regarding the implementation of directive 98/44/EC in The
Netherlands (15/11/04). |
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"Greedy" states to blame for patent shambles, says UNICE. - 14/11/02 (24/10/2003 | pdf - 292.2kb)
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Wall Street Journal article on Community Patent |
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Unice press release _ judicial aspects_07.03.2003 (24/10/2003 | doc - 27.5kb) |
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UNICE press release/comments on political agreement reached by Member States on community patent (Competitiveness Council meeting of 03.03.2003) |
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