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− | + | The '''European Union''' ('''EU'''), known as the '''European Economic Community''' ('''EEC''') until 1993 and '''European Community''' ('''EC''') until 2009, is a legal entity which represents 27 countries from [[Europe]]. All members of the EU are also signatories of the [[European Patent Convention]]. | |
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==Member states== | ==Member states== | ||
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* [[Bulgaria]] | * [[Bulgaria]] | ||
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* [[Cyprus]] | * [[Cyprus]] | ||
* [[Czech Republic]] | * [[Czech Republic]] | ||
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* [[Spain]] | * [[Spain]] | ||
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==Possible initiatives leading to software patents== | ==Possible initiatives leading to software patents== | ||
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* [[Current events]] | * [[Current events]] | ||
* [[European Commission]] | * [[European Commission]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== |
Latest revision as of 17:33, 5 June 2023
The European Union (EU), known as the European Economic Community (EEC) until 1993 and European Community (EC) until 2009, is a legal entity which represents 27 countries from Europe. All members of the EU are also signatories of the European Patent Convention.
Contents
Member states
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
Possible initiatives leading to software patents
Related pages on ESP Wiki
- United Patent Litigation System (which replaced the European Patent Litigation Agreement)
- EU software patents directive
- European Patent Office
- Current events
- European Commission
- Category:EPC signatories with relevant subject matter case law
External links
- FFII - Europe's primary anti-swpat organisation
- FSFE's software patent pages
- news about the proposed centralised European patent court
- Diagram of the "codecision" legislative process, and a textual explanation