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Activities of Adam GIEREK related to 2011/2176(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on jurisdictional system for patent disputes
2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2011/2176(INI)
Documents: PDF(103 KB) DOC(83 KB)

Amendments (4)

Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes as indispensable to guaranteeing unitary patent protection within the European Union, the participating Member States' efforts to establish a Unified Patent Litigation Court by means of an international agreement; recalls that the unitary patent system can only be effective through a functioning patent litigation system; nevertheless, the participating Member States shall ensure effective legal protection before a national court against any administrative decision of the European Patent Office;
2011/10/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the creation of the unified patent litigation system, reducing legal costs and shortening time to resolution of disputes, will play an important role in strengthening legal certainty, further boosting innovation in Europethe EU and increasing the competitiveness of European industry, particularly with regard to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
2011/10/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. States that adopting English as the only working language related to patent legal protection shall reduce costs;
2011/10/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the European Commission for an assessment of the financial effects of United Patent Litigation;
2011/10/14
Committee: ITRE