43. Stresses the need for reforming the current intellectual property rights legislation; notes that the cost of registering a patent in the EU varies between € 37 500 and € 57 000 while the same process only costs around € 10 000 in the USA and that the length and complexity of the patent procedures are major obstacles to small SMEs; calls on the Commission to ensure proper protection of
intellectual property rights and to present as soon as possible a proposal for harmonisation and mutual recognition of patent laws in Member States to create greater legal certainty and promote innovation;
Und nun sieht es so aus:
43. Stresses the need for reforming the current intellectual property rights legislation; notes that the cost of registering a patent in the EU varies between € 37 500 and € 57 000 while the same process only costs around € 10 000 in the USA and that the length and complexity of the patent procedures are major obstacles to SMEs; calls on the Commission to ensure proper protection of intellectual property rights and to present as soon as possible a proposal for harmonisation of patent laws in Member States to create greater legal certainty and promote innovation;
Das war's dann wohl, MEP Lehne!
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