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'''Europe''' is different to the '''European Union''' which is different to the set of countries which are '''signatories of the [[European Patent Convention]]'''.  However, the problems facing one of these is usually also facing, or potentially facing the others, so for simplicity and to reduce duplication, this page will deal with all three.
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The '''European Union''' (EU) is a legal entity which represents 27 countries from [[Europe]].  All members of the EU are also signatories of the [[European Patent Convention]].
  
 
For current possible problems, see [[Current events]].
 
For current possible problems, see [[Current events]].
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==Member states==
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:''(See [[:Category:European Union member states]])''
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* [[Austria]]
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* [[Belgium]]
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* [[Bulgaria]]
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* [[Cyprus]]
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* [[Czech Republic]]
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* [[Denmark]]
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* [[Estonia]]
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* [[Finland]]
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* [[France]]
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* [[Germany]]
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* [[Greece]]
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* [[Hungary]]
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* [[Ireland]]
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* [[Italy]]
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* [[Latvia]]
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* [[Lithuania]]
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* [[Luxembourg]]
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* [[Malta]]
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* [[Netherlands]]
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* [[Poland]]
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* [[Portugal]]
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* [[Romania]]
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* [[Slovak Republic]]
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* [[Slovenia]]
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* [[Spain]]
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* [[Sweden]]
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* [[United Kingdom]]
  
 
==Possible initiatives leading to software patents==
 
==Possible initiatives leading to software patents==
 
* [[United Patent Litigation System]]
 
* [[United Patent Litigation System]]
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* [[EPO EBA referral G3-08]]
  
 
==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}==
 
==Related pages on {{SITENAME}}==
* [[European Patent Litigation Agreement]]
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* [[United Patent Litigation System]] (which replaced the [[European Patent Litigation Agreement]])
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* [[EU software patents directive]]
 
* [[European Patent Office]]
 
* [[European Patent Office]]
 
* [[Current events]]
 
* [[Current events]]
* [[EU software patents directive]]
 
 
* [[European Commission]]
 
* [[European Commission]]
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* [[:Category:EPC signatories with relevant subject matter case law]]
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==External links==
  
==Europe==
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* [http://ffii.org/ FFII] - Europe's primary anti-swpat organisation
* [http://www.epo.org/patents/law/legal-texts/epc.html The European Patent Convention]
 
 
* [http://fsfe.org/projects/swpat/ FSFE's software patent pages]
 
* [http://fsfe.org/projects/swpat/ FSFE's software patent pages]
* [http://ffii.org/ FFII] - Europe's primary anti-swpat organisation
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* [http://www.ipjur.com/blog2/index.php?/archives/134-Partial-Political-Breakthrough-Conclusions-On-An-Enhanced-Patent-System-In-Europe.html news about the proposed centralised European patent court]
===European Union===
 
 
* [http://ec.europa.eu/codecision/stepbystep/diagram_en.htm Diagram of the "codecision" legislative process], and a [http://ec.europa.eu/codecision/stepbystep/text/index_en.htm textual explanation]
 
* [http://ec.europa.eu/codecision/stepbystep/diagram_en.htm Diagram of the "codecision" legislative process], and a [http://ec.europa.eu/codecision/stepbystep/text/index_en.htm textual explanation]
  
  
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[[Category:Countries and regions]]
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[[Category:Europe]]
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[[Category:European Union member states|*]]
 
[[Category:European Union]]
 
[[Category:European Union]]
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