European Intellectual Property Law Round-Up

The year 2003 has seen some very significant legislative developments in intellectual property law before the European Union Council and Parliament, paving a path forward towards a strong and broad unitary system for intellectual property rights. This article summarizes some of the more significant developments.

> Community Patents
> Software Patents in Europe
> Enlargement of the European Union and OHIM
> Enlarged Board of Appeal Hearing on Disclaimers