Law360, New York (May 28, 2009, 12:00 AM EDT) -- European Union member states on Thursday reportedly asked the bloc's top court to determine whether a new system of courts specifically for patent cases conforms with EU regulations.
Vladimir Tosovsky, industry minister for the Czech EU presidency, said that getting European Court of Justice approval for the new patent court regime was crucial, according to Reuters.
"If such an agreement is concluded it would be much more effective to settle disputes in this area," Tosovsky said at a news conference after a meeting of EU industry...
EU Seeks Court OK For New Patent Court Regime
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