Fröhlinger predicts deal on community patent
15 April 2009
James Nurton, Cambridge
A single European Community patent could be implemented without all EU member states, a European Commission official said today
Speaking at the Fordham IP Conference, Margot Fröhlinger, director in the Internal Market and Services Directorate, said she remained optimistic that there could be a “political deal” on the patent proposal during this Commission.
But she said at least one member state would be unlikely to sign up to the deal.
“I think the other member...
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