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Europe?s Outlook For 2011: EU Patent, Digital Content, Innovation And Free Trade

By Intellectual Property Watch

The Digital Agenda's hoped-for role as a key growth driver for Europe?s flagging economy has pushed intellectual property issues into a high-priority spot on the EU?s policy agenda for 2011. In an effort to boost job creation and innovation, the European Commission is looking to improve online content licensing, access and protection. And despite continuing opposition from several countries, the long-awaited European patent is finally moving forward. Debate is also heating up on new ways to encourage biomedical innovation, and on a proposed EU-India free trade pact.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on January 13, 2011 (boomark / email).