EU Presidency / BDI Conference

Speech McCreevy 29 maart 2007, Berlijn

"A Europe of Innovation. Fit for the Future? Octrooirecht: When I took over as Commissioner, I promised to make one attempt on the Community patent dossier. That time has now come. I have proposed to the college of Commissioners that the Commission should adopt a Communication on possible ways forward to improve the patent system in Europe. That Communication is due to be adopted early next week.