Activities of Jens ROHDE related to 2011/0093(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection
Amendments (2)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Patent proprietors should pay one common annual renewal fee for European patents with unitary effect. Renewal fees should be progressive throughout the term of the patent protection and, together with the fees to be paid to the European Patent Organisation during the pre-grant stage, should cover all costs associated with the grant of the European patent and the administration of the unitary patent protection. The level of the renewal fees should be fixed with the aim of facilitating innovation and fostering the competitiveness of European businesses taking particular account of micro and small enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC1. It should also reflect the size of the market covered by the patent and be similar to the level of the national renewal fees for an average European patent taking effect in the participating Member States at the time where the level of the renewal fees is first fixed by the Commission. _____________ 1 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) taking into account the specific situation of micro and small enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC in the form of lower fees;