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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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* [[European Commission]] | * [[European Commission]] | ||
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* [http://www.epo.org/patents/law/legal-texts/epc.html The European Patent Convention] | * [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 | * [http://ffii.org/ FFII] - Europe's primary anti-swpat organisation | ||
* [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] | * [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] | ||
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* [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] | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 11 March 2010
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.
Possible initiatives leading to software patents
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- European Patent Litigation Agreement
- European Patent Office
- Current events
- EU software patents directive
- European Commission
External links
- The European Patent Convention
- FSFE's software patent pages
- FFII - Europe's primary anti-swpat organisation
- news about the proposed centralised European patent court
- Diagram of the "codecision" legislative process, and a textual explanation
