MEPs have demanded several changes to a European Commission proposal to sign the bloc up to an agreement on a legal framework for patents in Europe.
The European Parliament on Thursday (12 October) voted by a majority of 494 to 109 to postpone any decision on whether to approve the 25-member union's accession to the European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA), and called for "significant improvements" to the text.
EU internal market commissioner Charlie McCreevy wants the European...
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