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Ministers lick problem of pan-EU patents - almost
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| European ministers have reached agreement
| on a new EU-wide patent structure after
| lengthy negotiations but have failed to
| find a way past the biggest obstacle to an
| EU-wide patent: the cost of translation.
|
| Ministers have approved a new litigation
| system to deal with a new Europe-wide
| patent in a deal that will still require
| the approval of the European Parliament and
| the Court of Justice of the European Union
| (CJEU).
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/07/eu_patent_breakthrough/
EU Pushes On With Single European Patent Plan
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| Companies including Microsoft have been
| pushing for a more international approach
| to patents. In September, Microsoft's
| Horacio Gutierrez corporate vice president
| and deputy general counsel said that over
| 3.5 million patent applications are pending
| around the world, including over 750,000 in
| the U.S - and the costs and time-delays are
| too high at present. A single global patent
| system would ease the burden on companies
| and patent offices.
|
| "In todayâs world of universal
| connectivity, global business and
| collaborative innovation, it is time for a
| world patent that is derived from a single
| patent application, examined and prosecuted
| by a single examining authority and
| litigated before a single judicial body,"
| he said.
|
| In 2006, Microsoft and Linux-distribution
| owner Novell signed an interoperability
| collaboration agreement which included some
| protection relating to Microsoft's
| ownership of intellectual property in the
| open source operating system.
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http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/eu-pushes-on-with-single-european-patent-plan-2676
Recent:
Virgin Media wins Gemstar EPG ruling
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| Virgin Media has succeeded in the patent dispute
| brought against it by Gemstar TV Guide. The
| London High Court rulings call into question the
| ability for intellectual property rights holder
| Rovi to enforce its patents both in the UK and
| with operators around the world.
|
| Gemstar, now part of Rovi, had claimed the
| cablenetâs EPG had breached three patents â EP
| 0969662, EP 1377049 and EP 1613066 â which were
| involved in the display and transfer of
| programme information and metadata. BSkyB,
| Foxtel, Portugal Telecom, Sky Italia and UPC
| Broadband have all signed up to Roviâs patent
| programme.
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http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/11/27/virgin-wins-gemstar-epg-case/
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