Growth, prosperity and patents
Brussels, 15 Oct 2002 The Danish Presidency is organising a conference on 'Growth, prosperity and patents', to take place in Aalborg, Denmark on 28 and 29 October. The conference is organised under...
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First results of CORDIS evaluation survey reported
Brussels, 15 Oct 2002 'CORDIS is the right tool for the Europe of innovation. Effort should concentrate on increasing its value.' This is one conclusion of the interim report summarising the first...
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Watson gives Holmes elementary award Sherlock Holmes today became the first fictional character to be awarded an honorary fellowship by the Royal Society of Chemistry for being the first detective to...
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Morris at bay over A-level debacle The Conservatives hit out yesterday at what they called the "worst crisis ever to affect the exam system" and spoke of the education secretary's "brazen lack of...
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Candidate countries in the Sixth Framework programme - press conference set for 29 Oct
Brussels, 14 Oct 2002 Press Conference WHEN? 29 October 2002 WHERE? Brussels, (Charlemagne building, Room S3, Rue de la Loi 170) Research is the first policy to integrate Candidate countries On 29...
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286th Meeting of the Scientific & Technical Research Committee (CREST), 18 Oct, agenda
Copenhagen, 14 Oct 2002 Chairman: Dr. A. MITSOS 1. Adoption of the draft agenda (10h00) 2. Approval of the draft summary conclusions of the 285th meeting Doc. CREST 1207/02 3. Information from the...
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Erkki Liikanen: "How can we establish clear policy objectives for European competitiveness" Informal Council (Competitiveness) Nyborg, 11 October 2002
Nyborg, 11 October 2002 The new Competitiveness Council The creation of the Competitiveness Council sends a good signal because it promises a stronger voice advocating the competitiveness of European...
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WHO releases global reference guide on medicines
Brussels, 14 Oct 2002 In its efforts to promote the safe and cost-effective use of medicines, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released the 'WHO Model Formulary', the first ever publication to...
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Update: 12:50
Just 1,000 A-level results amended Only 1,089 students have had their results amended in the regrading of A levels, according to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. Ucas said that 689...
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London super-university on the cards Imperial College, London, and University College London, two of the “jewels in the crown” of the British academic world, announced that they were in merger talks...
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London super-university on the cards Imperial College, London, and University College London, two of the "jewels in the crown" of the British academic world, announced that they were in merger talks...
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Exploding star takes astronomers by surprise
Paris, 11 Oct 2002 A partially exploding star, known as a nova, has recovered more quickly than expected, say scientists who have analysed new data from the ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray satellite. Nova...
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High level group on hydrogen will be more than a talking shop, says member
Brussels, 11 Oct 2002 The new high level group for hydrogen and fuel cells, launched on 10 October, 'won't just be a talking shop,' Mr I Stepheson, a member of the group, has told CORDIS News. The...
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Biotechnology sector needs proper application of EU patent law, says Commission report
Brussels, 10 th October 2002 All Member States must fully and swiftly implement the 1998 Directive on the legal protection of biotechnological inventions (Directive 98/44 ,see MEMO/00/39 ) or Europe...
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Commission to investigate patentability of human gene sequences and stem cells
Brussels, 11 Oct 2002 The European Commission has stated that it is to investigate the scope of patents on sequences of genes isolated from the human body, and the patentability of human stem cells...