WKÖ: EU patent to stimulate Austrian innovation

People ♦ Published: December 16, 2010; 18:34 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian Economic Chamber (WKÖ) welcomes the enhanced cooperation for the EU-wide patent and hopes to obtain benefits for the domestic economy.

WKÖ: EU patent to stimulate Austrian innovation / Picture: © Vindobona.org

"With the announcement made by the Minister of Economy, Reinhold Mitterlehner at the EU Competition Council and the decision of the Federal Government to participate in the enhanced cooperation for the EU-wide patent, Austria assumes its role in the group of innovative countries in Europe. "Austria is hereby taking a step to address this 'Grand Challenge' in the research area”, said…