# Enhanced cooperation in the area of the creation of unitary patent protection: implementation

European Parliament procedure 2011/0093(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 7th term, committee ITRE / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 133 committee amendments tabled by 23 Members between 2011-10-13 and 2011-12-08.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the implementation of enhanced cooperation creating unitary patent protection. Amendments detail European patents with unitary effect, the role of the European Patent Office and Organisation, and the rights conferred on proprietors and their exceptions, including uses by farmers. They focus on renewal fees, their level, progression and distribution among participating Member States, the consideration of SMEs, patentability criteria and judicial protection.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard RAPKAY | Germany | S&D | 33 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1906.md |
| Adam GIEREK | Poland | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28379.md |
| Philippe LAMBERTS | Belgium | Verts/ALE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96648.md |
| Eva LICHTENBERGER | Austria | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28253.md |
| Christian ENGSTRÖM | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96676.md |
| Cecilia WIKSTRÖM | Sweden | ALDE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96677.md |
| Raffaele BALDASSARRE | Italy | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96757.md |
| Esther DE LANGE | Netherlands | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38398.md |
| Alajos MÉSZÁROS | Slovakia | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96652.md |
| Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU | Romania | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36281.md |
| Herbert REUL | Germany | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28225.md |
| Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS | Spain | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97203.md |
| Dimitar STOYANOV | Bulgaria | NI | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34254.md |
| Slavi BINEV | Bulgaria | EFD | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38610.md |
| Jens ROHDE | Denmark | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96710.md |

## Official source documents

- PE473.869: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-473.869+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE475.775: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-475.775+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE478.394: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-478.394+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-0093-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-0093-COD.json

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