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Nanocyl: A Belgian research-based SME

Know-how and confidential business information (trade secrets) are important for the competitiveness of European businesses. These intangible assets are fundamental to the innovation and research efforts of many SMEs.

Almunia: Motorola action against Apple illegal

The European Commission used antitrust rules on Tuesday to prevent telecoms restricting competition, by using court orders for patent infringements on industry standard technology.

EU launches new intellectual property survey

More than a third of European jobs rely on intellectual property rights (IPR) such as patents, trade marks and design rights according to a new pan-European study, which the EU executive will use to boost policymaking.