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Activities of Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE related to 2010/2245(INI)

Legal basis opinions (0)

Amendments (5)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that a small minority of Member States in the Council have blocked the possibility of reaching a unanimous Council decision on the EU patent despite the fact that it is estimated to save innovative European businesses upwards of EUR 250 million annually;deleted
2011/03/04
Committee: JURI
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the request by a number of Member States for enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection and in this respect calls on all Member States to participate in the enhanced cooperation;deleted
2011/03/04
Committee: JURI
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Urges the European Commission to follow the recommendation of the Interim Evaluation of the Seventh Framework Programme (Expert Group) when it asks a moratorium on new instruments should be considered until the existing ones have been sufficiently developed and adequately evaluated, and care should be taken to avoid a confusing proliferation of instruments;
2011/03/04
Committee: JURI
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that in order to guarantee the success of the new instruments for innovation that are going to be developed in the EU2020 strategy its necessary to approve clear and specific 'Rules of Participation' that include an obligatory proportion of small enterprises;
2011/03/04
Committee: JURI
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Asks the European Commission to present to the European Parliament an external evaluation of the innovation instruments created under the Seventh Framework Programme, such as, for example, technological platforms and JETIs (Joint European Technology Initiatives), whereby the evaluation should cover activities, calls for proposals, innovation projects and results (if any) and the economic contribution from public and private funds.
2011/03/04
Committee: JURI