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N. 27, May - June 2006
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Intellectual property rights in a borderless environment
Viviane Reding |
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| Since the first Venice Patent
Statute of 1474 and Council of Ten
decree of 1545 prohibiting the publication of an author's work
without permission, Europe has been at the forefront of protecting and
rewarding creators and inventors. Over the centuries, intellectual property
rights have been an essential instrument to enrich Europe's innovative and
creative basis. They will be even more crucial in today's knowledge society, in
a digital environment that has brought new issues and new challenges. These
challenges have a central place within the i2010 initiative, the Commission's
strategy for the information society... |
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IPR for Research and Development
Prof. Jerzy Buzek |
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| The Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development (FP7)
is a core element for re-launching the Lisbon process and creating a
knowledge-based society. The policy-makers at the European level must find
adequate instruments to reinforce this shift. While the European policy in the
field of research is smoothly consolidating... |
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European patent policy - Companies' perspective
Vincent Tilman |
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| The field of intellectual property rights is part of the seven
cross-sectoral initiatives in favour of EU industrial policy, according to a
statement by the European Commission on 5th October 2005. Therefore, in order
to boost growth, innovation, competitiveness and jobs, it is absolutely
necessary to implement an effective intellectual... |
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From Additional to Full Costs: The Challenge of
FP7
Richard Tomlin, Bluebell Research |
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| In late December 2005, the European Commission published its
Proposal for the Rules of Participation (RoP) for FP7. The RoP together with the Framework Programme
itself, which defines the
scientific priorities and budgets for FP7, establish the legal basis under
which the European Commission will implement FP7... |
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Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors
Steven C. Price, Ph.D. |
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| Public Interest Intellectual Property Advisors is a non-profit
corporation whose primary goal is to improve the ability of developing
countries to manage, protect, or challenge intellectual property in the public
interest. To this end, PIIPA was formed to help governments, government
agencies and non-government public service organizations... |
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