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Completing the puzzle

Completing the puzzle

EU Committee press release: “Today the European Committee submitted a proposal on the translation regulations for a future EU patent, the final piece of the puzzle that is required to be able to realise a uniform EU patent.

Continued support of food sector innovation

Minister Van der Hoeven (Economic Affairs) will be extending the financial support of food sector innovation. The Food & Nutrition Delta programme (FND) will be continued up to and including the year 2014. The joint venture of companies and knowledge institutes aiming at converting knowledge into specific food products has been granted 60 million euro.

Willem de Vos wins the Most Enterprising Scientist award

The award for the 'Most Enterprising Scientist' has been presented to professor Willem de Vos, a Microbiology professor at the Wageningen University. De Vos was nominated out of 14 candidates by the rectors and deans of Dutch Universities during the Valorisation Day on 8 June.

Octrooivouchers 2010 niet meer verkrijgbaar

Wegens grote belangstelling zijn de innovatievouchers niet meer verkrijgbaar. Voor 2010 waren er 3.143 'grote' en 3.142 'kleine' Innovatievouchers beschikbaar.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2010

The 2010 Soccer World Cup event is about to begin. As always the parties concerned are doing their best to protect their revenue from commercial activities by applying for trademark protection.