2004-11-17 Software Patents to be discussed on 3 Dezember 2004

Not on the Council Competitivness Council agenda of 2004-11-25/26

In the coreper document the approval of the directive is not mentioned as a subject of discussions.

• At its meeting on the 11th of November the Working Party on Competitiveness and Growth (High Level) had an exchange of views on the Competitiveness Package 20041 2 and the Kok report. Building upon this exchange of views, this note highlights key issues for the initial discussion by ministers of these two agenda items at the Competitiveness Council of 25 and 26 November 2004.

Software Patents are not discussed at the Competive Council meeting. Esp. after the Polish position became public a further delay is possible.

Document: http://register.consilium.eu.int/pdf/en/04/st14/st14676.en04.pdf

This assumption is further supported by the following event:

2004-12-03 Council WORKING PARTY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Meeting

2004-11-17 Communication for a meeting CM 4276/04

NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROVISIONAL AGENDA

Contact: Keith MELLOR: keith.mellor@consilium.eu.int Tel./Fax: +32.2-285.66.79 / +32.2-285.78.16

Subject: WORKING PARTY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (DESIGNS)

Date: 3 December 2004 - 10.00

Venue: COUNCIL JUSTUS LIPSIUS BUILDING Rue de la Loi 175, 1048 BRUSSELS

Agenda:

1. Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/71/EC on the legal protection of designs (12555/04 PI 64 CODEC 1021) - Presentation by the Commission and first exchange of views.
2. Any other business.

NB: To reduce costs, only documents produced in the week preceding the meeting will be available in the meeting room.

Source of invitation

http://register.consilium.eu.int/pdf/en/04/cm04/cm04276.en04.pdf