European Patent System, Court Top Priority Under Swedish EU Presidency

Copenhagen, a top priority for sweden as it takes over the eu presidency on 1 july is to boost negotiations on a community patent system and a european patent court, the government says. Its work programme also emphasises the need for "effective protection of intellectual property rights" and lists a conference on enforcement. Officials, however, deny that enforcement is among the presidency's main ip focus. And the pirate party is concerned.