London Agreement on the application of Article 65 EPC
The London Agreement was concluded in London on 17 October 2000 with the aim of creating a cost attractive post-grant translation regime for European patents will come into force on 1 May 2008 . It is the fruit of the work on reducing European patent costs, which was set in motion at the Intergovernmental Conference held in France in June 1999.
France, long considered one of the finest food producers in the world, has applied to have its culinary traditions listed.
President Nicolas Sarkozy is keen to have the country's trademark dishes protected in the same way as historical and natural sites like the Great Wall of China and Australia's Barrier Reef.
Microsoft is making an unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo Inc., an internet icon and one the best known Web portals, in a move to boost its competitive edge against Google in the online services market.
The unexpected announcement Friday comes as Yahoo and Microsoft have fallen behind Google in the race to capture online advertising dollars. The deal could also give lift to the entire technology market.
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The London Agreement was concluded in London on 17 October 2000 with the aim of creating a cost attractive post-grant translation regime for European patents will come into force on 1 May 2008 . It is the fruit of the work on reducing European patent costs, which was set in motion at the Intergovernmental Conference held in France in June 1999.
Microsoft is making an unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo Inc., an internet icon and one the best known Web portals, in a move to boost its competitive edge against Google in the online services market.
