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Towards a European Observatory on Nanotechnologies

Establishing a permanent European Observatory on Nanotechnologies is one of the goals of the EU-funded observatoryNANO project, which started recently. Based on the methodologies developed and validated during the project and in the framework of similar initiatives, the observatory will in the future provide ongoing and independent support to decision-makers, the project partners hope.

Towards a European observatory on nanotechnologies

(Nanowerk News) Establishing a permanent European Observatory on Nanotechnologies is one of the goals of the EU-funded observatoryNANO project, which started recently. Based on the methodologies developed and validated during the project and in the framework of similar initiatives, the observatory will in the future provide ongoing and independent support to decision-makers, the project partners hope.

EU observatory to guide policymakers on nanotechnologies

An EU project to establish a European Observatory on Nanotechnologies is seeking to address the lack of objective and independent information on nanotech for policymakers, industry and investors. The ObservatoryNANOexternal project was launched as a first step on the way to establishing a permanent European Observatory on Nanotechnologies. Once established, it would provide "ongoing, independent support to decision-makers," according to the consortium. Launched in April 2008, the project will be funded for four years from the EU's Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7) and has a total budget of %u20AC4 million. The project consortium, led by the UK Institute of Nanotechnology (IoNexternal ), brings together partners from different fields of application of nanotech.

EU observatory to guide policymakers on nanotechnologies

An EU project to establish a European Observatory on Nanotechnologies is seeking to address the lack of objective and independent information on nanotech for policymakers, industry and investors.

EU observatory to guide policymakers on nanotechnologies

An EU project to establish a European Observatory on Nanotechnologies is seeking to address the lack of objective and independent information on nanotech for policymakers, industry and investors.

European Inventor of the Year 2008

Today, the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Commission announced the twelve nominees for the Inventor of the Year 2008 awards. An independent and high-profile international jury has nominated twelve outstanding researchers and their inventions which have had a significant impact on our everyday lives and were patented by the EPO between 1993 and 2002. The prizes will be awarded in four categories: industry, small- and medium-sized enterprises/research institutes, non-European countries and lifetime achievement. Past winners include German scientist Peter Grünberg, who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 2007 after receiving the European Inventor of the Year 2006 award. He discovered the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect, which considerably increased the storage capacity of hard drives.

Jos Manuel Duro Barroso President of the European Commission"Democracy: a European invention patented 25 centuries ago in Athens" Launch of the European Foundation for Democracy through PartnershipBrussels, 15 April 2008

It is a great pleasure for me to be here to celebrate the launch of the European Foundation for Democracy through Partnership in such good company. I would like to greet its founders and some of its distinguished supporters who are here today, particularly former Presidents Havel and Chissano, whose personal life stories are reflect so clearly the commitment to the values of democracy that we are highlighting here today.

European Patent Office: European Inventor of the Year 2008: Inventing new treatments for AIDS, MPEG technology and greener cars; Twelve revolutionary inventors compete for Europe's top innovation prize

TMCNet: European Patent Office: European Inventor of the Year 2008: Inventing new treatments for AIDS, MPEG technology and greener cars; Twelve revolutionary inventors compete for Europe's top innovation prize

The European Patent Office and the European Commission announced the twelve nominees for the Inventor of the Year 2008 awards

The European Patent Office and the European Commission announced the twelve nominees for the Inventor of the Year 2008 awards

CAD Regarded as Positive Step Towards a Comprehensive and Pan-European Legislation Against Piracy

(30.04.08) - AEPOC, the European Association for the Protection of Encrypted Works and Services, calls on the European Commission to reconsider important sections of the EU Conditional Access Directive (CAD), currently being under review. On the occasion of

European software patents via treaty?

PRESS RELEASE -- [ Europe / Economy / Innovation ] ======================================================================== McCreevy wants to legalise Software Patents via a US-EU patent treaty ======================================================================== Brussels, 13 May 2008 -- European Commissioner McCreevy is pushing for a bilateral patent treaty with the United States. This Tuesday 13 May in Brussels, White House and European representatives will try to adopt a tight roadmap for the signature of a EU-US patent treaty by the end of the year. Parts of the proposed treaty will contain provision on software patents, and could legalise them on both sides of the Atlantic. "TEC talks are the current push for software patents. The US want to eliminate the higher standards of the European Patent Convention.

Audi engineers entitled to be European Inventor of 2008

On 6th May, the third edition of the European Inventor of the Year awards took place in Ljubljana to honour some of the continent's brightest minds as the European Inventors of the Year. Owing to the development of the company's aluminium space frames, the engineers from Audi were entitled to be European Inventors of the year 2008.

Video Games: Commission welcomes progress on protection of minors in 23 EU Member States, but asks for improvement of industry c

The European video games sector is dynamic, with expected revenue of € 7.3 billion by the end of 2008. However, public concerns that video games can cause aggressive behaviour, heightened by school shootings such as in Helsinki (Finland, November 2007), have led several national authorities to ban or block video games such as "Manhunt 2". In response, the European Commission has surveyed existing measures protecting minors from harmful video games across the 27 EU Member States. 20 EU Member States now apply PEGI (Pan European Games Information), an age-rating system developed by industry, with EU support, since 2003. In the Commission's view, industry must invest more to strengthen and in particular to regularly update the PEGI system so that it becomes a truly effective pan-European tool.

Spacecraft GLOVE-�' of European navigating system Galileo being prepared for launch at Baikonur The spacecraft GLOVE-�' of the European navigating system Galileo is being prepared for space launch at Baikonur, the agency reports referr

Baikonur. March 27. Kazakhstan Today - The spacecraft GLOVE-Ð’ of the European navigating system Galileo is being prepared for space launch at Baikonur, the agency reports referring to the source at Baikonur.

Top inventors honoured at European Inventor of the Year [Date: 2008-05-07] Medical technologies dominated the field at the European Inventor of the Year Awards, which were handed out at a ceremony in Ljub... read more

Medical technologies dominated the field at the European Inventor of the Year Awards, which were handed out at a ceremony in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 6 May. The inventors of a pioneering antiviral therapy, a new eye-scanning system and a robot surgery process were all honoured for their work, as was the team responsible for making car frames both lighter and safer.

Occlutech Clarifies Statement Regarding Favourable Opinion Obtained From AIPPI With Regard to Patents Held by AGA Medical

JENA, Germany, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Occlutech GmbH, the leading European manufacturer of cardiac occlusion devices today announced a clarification of a recent news release. In a news release dated February 8th, 2008, Occlutech stated that it received an opinion from AIPPI the European "Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property" with regard to non infringement by Occlutech of certain European IP held by AGA Medical. AIPPI has requested a clarification of this statement: 1) The name European International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property was not stated correctly. The correct name is the "International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property". 2) The opinion received by Occlutech which states that Occlutech is not infringing EP 0808138B1 and its Italian part 019020BE/2006 held by AGA M

Neuralstem Announces Issuance of Core Technology Patent in Europe

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stem cell company, Neuralstem, Inc., AMEX: CUR announced today that the European Patent Office has granted Neuralstem a European patent EP0915968, covering the "Isolation, Propagation and Directed Differentiation of Stem Cells from Embryonic and Adult Central Nervous System of Mammals." The European patent has been validated in several European countries including France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Public debate: the impact of arts and culture on intercultural dialogue

Arts and culture will be discussed on Wednesday in the second Brussels Debate organised in the framework of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008. The debate entitled “Negotiating differences: A responsibility of artists and cultural institutions� has been prepared by the European Commission in cooperation with the European Foundation for the Arts and Heritage (EFAH) and the European Cultural Foundation (ECF). It will take place on 2 April at 18:30 in the Residence Palace, Brussels, and will be opened by the EU Commissioner Ján Figel'. Claire Gibault MEP will wrap up the Debate.

Intellectual property: Patent progress

The Patents Act 1977 came into force in June 1978, nearly 30 years ago. It was introduced to conform to the European Patent (Munich) Convention of 1973. As a result of that Act, the UK developed a dual system of patenting; it embraced the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich, where European patents could be obtained, and left the British Intellectual Property Office (IPO) intact for those who did not wish to go down the European route for reasons of cost or speed.

observatoryNANO project kicks off in London

(Nanowerk News) The FP7 project observatoryNANO got underway on Monday 7th April 2008 when it held its kick-off meeting in London. This €4 million Support Action is funded for four years from April 1st and includes 16 partners from 10 European States. Its mission is “to create a European Observatory on Nanotechnologies to present reliable, complete and responsible science-based and economic expert analysis, across different technology sectors, establish dialogue with decision makers and others regarding the benefits and opportunities, balanced against barriers and risks, and allow them to take action to ensure that scientific and technological developments are realized as socio-economic benefits.”

Best Buy Pays $2.1 Billion For Half Of Britain's Carphone Warehouse

U.S. electronics store Best Buy said today that it is paying $2.1 billion for half of Carphone Warehouse in order to enter the European consumer electronics market, Reuters reports. Carphone’s 2,400 existing stores will continue to operate under the Carphone Warehouse and Phone House brands in nine European markets, and starting in 2009 the new company will roll out larger stores under the Best Buy name. Previously, Best Buy teamed up with Carphone Warehouse to create Best Buy Mobile in the U.S. The concept will be added to all Best Buy stores this year. The two companies also have been collaborating to bring Geek Squad technical support to European markets. Best Buy said the consumer electronics category is the fastest-growing in European retail over the past five years and represents about a £89 billion ($175 billion) market.

Traffic diversions for IPL cricket matches

HYDERABAD: Traffic movement would be restricted on some routes from 6 p.m. to midnight on April, 22 and 24, May 1, 18 and 27, and from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 11 and 25 in connection with the Indian Premier League cricket matches to be held at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, the police said. The goods traffic would not be allowed to come to Uppal from Habsiguda, Peerjadiguda, Nagole and Amberpet. Goods vehicles would be diverted at Kushaiguda towards Keesara via Rampally, Yamanampet, Ghatkesar towards Keesara via Bogaram, Ghatkesar towards Abdullahpurmet via Jodimetla and Korremula and L.B. Nagar towards NH-9.

European Commission wants bar against violent video games

The European Commission Tuesday asked European retailers to stop selling violent video games to small children and urged national governments to stick to a common age-rating system.

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