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Influence the patent policy: EU Commission communication on patent policy is available for you

ProTon Europe is in the process of establishing Special Interest Groups. One of the Special Interest Groups deals with the Patent policy. As you know, the European Commission has been a long time in the process of making new proposals on the matter. Attached you find a link to the newly issued Communication for the new Patent Policy: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Enhancing the patent system in Europe.

Privacy policy

 

Personal data protection

 

Industrial support for European research demonstrates a thriving knowledge transfer culture in EU

 

CALL FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF SECRETARY GENERAL OF PROTON EUROPE

The newly constituted ProTon Europe Association wishes to recruit, with immediate effect, a SECRETARY GENERAL to be responsible for the daily operations of the association

CALL FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF SECRETARY GENERAL OF PROTON EUROPE

 

Second edition of the KTP Awards

 

Testimony from Bretagne Valorisation

 

The 2007 (reporting year 2006) ProTon Europe Survey has been launched

 

Survey of CRM systems

 

Second edition of the KTP Awards

You will find attached the registration form, the rules of participation and guidelines for drafting KTPs.

Patent translation costs set to fall as France signs pact

The French parliament has ratified the London Agreement which will therefore now enter into force by beginning 2008.

HEfCE/OST KT Good Practice programme and Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) joint statement

Following a joint meeting of representatives from the National Steering Group for Knowledge Transfer Good Practices and IKT Executive Committee we are pleased to announce that the Knowledge Transfer Good Practice programme will now be delivered under the IKT brand.

Professor Mark Keane Appointed Vice President for Innovation at University College Dublin

Dublin, Monday, 15 October 2007: Professor Mark Keane has been appointed Vice President for Innovation at University College Dublin. The role of the Vice President for Innovation is to be the focal point for UCD’s commitment to knowledge transfer, entrepreneurship and external partnerships. Professor Keane will work with NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre which is responsible for the commercialisation of intellectual property arising from UCD research programmes.

Entrepreneurship / E-learning in Portugal

In order to enhance Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness in the Northern region of Portugal, as well as in other regions of Europe, TECMAIA - Science and Technology Park of Maia, is promoter and coordinator of two European entrepreneurship and e-learning projects: ENTER – acronym for ENTrepreneurship Enhancement and Reinforcement and PREMIO – Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Swedish Research and Innovation Bill 2009-2012

Every electoral period, the Swedish Government presents a research bill, setting the framework for central government-funded research for the coming four years. This year’s bill covers the period 2009-2012 and includes an increase in funding for research and innovation. Up to 2012, the public funding of R&D will be increased by SEK 5 billion (approx £400 million). The initiative includes for example the removal of the “higher education VAT” (Previously 8%, and now 0%) and funding for so called strategic areas that have been deemed strategically important to Swedish society and the business sector. In 2008-09 all public sector allocations for R&D total SEK 25.6 billion.