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EUR 17021; ECU 49.50
The proceedings of the fourth European Congress on Patents of May 1997, which brought together patent professionals and the innovation community, have been published by the Innovation programme.
The publication contains the full text of all the presentations given at the congress, covering patents as a source of information, commercial aspects, and the use of patents as a means of protection.
An overview of the European situation, and comparisons with the USA and Japan, are also included, as are a number of case studies.
The complete text can be downloaded from the CORDIS Document Library (/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=lib.showadvform).
European Patent Office Interactive Training Package DM 450
A new CD-ROM providing interactive training on all aspects of the European patent system, developed jointly by the European Commission and the European Patent Office (EPO), has just been published.
The package uses the latest multimedia techniques, with both text and video sequences. Requiring no special skills or training to use, it contains seven modules, covering patent application procedures, infringements and licensing, and patents as a source of information.
Contact: M. Mercier, EPO, Fx. +43 1 5212 62492
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Redesigned Euroabstracts
Euroabstracts magazine, published by the Innovation programme six times a year, provides a round-up of new publications on European research and innovation. The new-look journal, which is now free, aims to make this information even more accessible and useful.
Each issue will focus on around 50 recent publications addressing strategic areas of the EU's research policy, and will contain a major feature, highlighting related publications, and including interviews with leading policy-makers as well as background articles.
The current issue looks at the United Kingdom's science and technology strategy, to coincide with the UK's Presidency of the EU. In particular, it examines the Technology Foresight exercise, which aims to ensure British research and development addresses areas most likely to be of strategic importance to industry in the coming years.
Contact: Innovation Helpdesk, Fx. +352 4301 32084
E-m. innovation@ec.europa.eu
Euroabstracts is also published in a browsable version available on the CORDIS website (/euroabstracts/en/home.html).
The first international trade fair for innovative materials, processes and applications will present key technologies in a wide range of applications.
Groups of materials, manufacturing processes, measurement and testing technology, quality and reliability strategies, and simulation technology will be on display, together with innovative developments for each stage of production. The Brite-Euram programme will show developments in materials technologies undertaken by funded projects.
The event is aimed at manufacturing and processing firms, users and service-providers in different sectors. A parallel scientific congress, Werkstoffwoche, will allow wider discussion of the latest developments in materials technologies.
Contact: Messe München GmbH
Tl. +49 899 4901
Fx. +49 899 4909
E-m. info@messe-muenchen.de
http://www.materialica.de/
Wanted: Environmental Technologies
5-6 November, Lyon (France)
The Innovation Relay Centres for Rhône Alpes/Auvergne and Paris/Ile de France, together with the Chamber of Commerce in Lyon, are organising a two-day 'inverted fair' on environmental equipment and technology called Wanted: Environmental Technologies, to take place within POLLUTEC'98, an exhibition of environmental equipment and services for industry and local authorities.
The inverted fair will concentrate on requests for technology, rather than offers, and will set up meetings between large companies looking for specific environmental technologies, and smaller companies who may have developed them. Any European company may take part. The inverted fair uses the following methodology:
Contact: A. Tirilly, IRC Rhône-Alpes/Auvergne
Tl. +33 4 7240 5794
Fx. +33 4 7240 5965
E-m. tirilly@lyon.cci.fr
Food-related research generated by the EU
18-20 October, Karlsruhe (Germany)
The third Karlsruhe nutrition symposium, supported by the EU's Agriculture and Fisheries research programme (FAIR), will focus on the application of European research for safer and better food.
The symposium will consist of both plenary and technical sessions. Topics to be covered during technical sessions, subject to confirmation, will include:
Contact: Prof. W. Spiess, Bundesforschungsanstalt für Ernährung
Tl. +49 721 662 5184
Fx. +49 721 662 5111
E-m. volker.gaukel@bfe.uni-karlsruhe.de
European technology meeting for companies in the metalwork sector
26 November, Caen (France)
The aims of the meeting include facilitating the creation of partnerships by providing structured offers and requests from companies and research centres, matching potential partners and providing the opportunity for meetings. These meetings will be based on offers, presented in the context of partner searching, in the following areas:
Contact: J-Y. Leroulley, ANVAR
Tl. +33 2 3195 2009
Fx. +33 2 3194 7325
E-m. bnorm@anvar.fr
Microsystems: Sensors and actuators for industrial applications
22 September, Besançon (France)
The aim of the meeting, organised by the Innovation Relay Centre France Centre-Est, is to foster exchange and encourage co-operation between European industrialists and researchers.
Microsystems used in production processes can be applied in many sectors of industry, and this meeting will feature sensor/actuator technologies for machines fitted with control, measuring and actuation devices. During the meeting companies and research centres with innovative technologies, interested in licensing, transfer of know-how, joint venture agreements and R&D projects, will have the chance to present their work and meet potential buyers. Opportunities will also be provided for potential new research partners to meet through pre-arranged individual appointments.
Organisations interested in participating in the meeting should send a brief description of the activities of their organisation and a clear description of the technology offered. Potential buyers will be selected and appointments arranged beforehand.
Contact: IRC Centre-Est
Tl. +33 3 8060 4091
Fx. +33 3 8060 4023
E-m. ld-arist-b@axnet.fr
http://bourgogne.arist.tm.fr