2 Amendments of Bendt BENDTSEN related to 2011/2176(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes as indispensable to guaranteeing unitary patent protection within the European Union, the participating Member States' efforts to establish a Unified Patent Litigation Court by means of an international agreement; recalls that the unitary patent system can only be effective through a functioning patent litigation system, which guarantees timely consideration of a claim;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, to ensure the high quality of court decisions, it will be essential for judges to have the necessary qualifications and receive continuous training; but points out that judges should not provide counselling on a case already brought to court;