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Patents in Europe: Barnier's mess
On March 10th 2011, the Commission and the Council of the European Union rejoiced in a press release about the decision taken in the morning by the Council, to authorize "an enhanced cooperation among...
View ArticleUnitary patent : join us against software patents
The unitary patent is coming hot upon us this fall, with the European Parliament vote on a regulation. A video reviews the questions raised by this regulation project on unitary patent. This...
View ArticleUnitary patent and software patents: a case study
In August, 2011, a Dutch court ruled that some Android smartphones violated a patent owned by Apple and therefore Glaxy S, S II and Ace smartphones were prohibited from being sold on the Dutch market...
View ArticleUnitary Patent: the debate will go on in secret
On November 22nd, 2011, the Legal Affairs Committee of the European Parliament voted for a mandate, allowing the rapporteurs on the proposal for a unitary patent to pursue negotiations with the...
View ArticleUnitary Patent: vote by European Parliament ITRE Committee
On November 23rd, 2011 the ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy) Committee of the European Parliament has given its opinion on the unitary patent, by voting in favour of the reports1 on the creation of...
View ArticleMembers of European Parliament ask Santa Claus for a unitary patent
Brussels, Tuesday December 20th, 2011. Press release. Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament have given a rubber stamp1 on an agreement, negotiated behind close...
View ArticleUnited States: The Supreme Court limits the scope of what is patentable. What...
On March 20th 2012, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in the Mayo vs Promotheus1. It is a salutary reminder on the limits to the scope of what is patentable, for it reaffirms that laws of nature,...
View ArticleStop software patents now
Paris, May 16th 2012. Press release. The next Competitiveness Council will be held on May 30th and 31st 2012. François Hollande's government will be attending it for the first time1. April calls upon...
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Unitary Patent: Europe keeps burying its head in the sand
On May 30th, 2012, the Competitiveness Council of the European Union was expected to discuss the project of a unitary patent. Although the contents of the discussions are unknown, their result – a...
View ArticleA Free Call for a Europe Free of Software Patents
The European Parliament will vote on July 4th 2012 for a regulation on the unitary patent. The current text, as agreed in December 2011 by the Commission, the Council and the Committee on Legal Affairs...
View ArticleTowards Blue Screen of Software Patents' Death ?
Paris, June 25th, 2012. Press release. On July 4th, 2012, the European Parliament is expected to vote on a regulation on the unitary patent. April is calling upon action to contact MEPs, so that they...
View ArticleOpen Letter to MEPs « Unitary patent - For a democratic innovation policy in...
On 28 June 2012, Lionel Allorge, president of April, wrote to all MEPs about the proposal for a regulation implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection....
View ArticleThe European Parliament Avoids Disaster, But the Unitary Patent is not Saved Yet
Paris/Strasbourg, 2012, July 3rd. Press release. On Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th July 2012, the European parliament was due to debate and vote on the unitary patent. However, MEPs rebelled against the...
View ArticleA New Debate on the Unitary Patent: let's make it relevant!
On July 10th, 2012, the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) of the European Parliament will discuss the unitary patent. Following the vote in Plenary Assembly on July 2nd, 2012, when the Parliament refused...
View ArticleUnitary Patent: European Parliament reinstall a democratic procedure. Let's...
On July 10th 2012, the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament has discussed about the unitary patent and how to proceed forward with the project. Following the postponement of the...
View ArticleGeneral mobilisation against the return of software patents in Europe
Paris, September 3rd, 2012. Press release. In the next few days, the legal affairs (JURI) Committee of the European Parliament will discuss on the next actions regarding the project for a unitary...
View ArticleApril writes to Members of the JURI Committee of the European Parliament to...
On September 4th, 2012, April wrote to Members of the Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee of the European Parliament to share our concerns regarding the unitary patent and the threat of software patents...
View ArticleCompanies get involved against software patents and the current proposal for...
April offers to companies to publicly declare their opposition to software patents, by signing a resolution asking to the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament to amend the regulation...
View ArticleAgainst software patents, 460 companies demand an improvement of the unitary...
On September, 13th, 2013, over 460 companies from all over Europe got involved to demand the improvement of the proposal for a unitary patent, following the call for action launched by April and by...
View ArticleAgainst software patents, companies demand an improvement of the unitary...
All those companies are asking members of the Legal Affairs (JURI) Committee of the European Parliament to amend the current proposal regarding the unitary patent, in order to ensure innovation and to...
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