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...Under the proposed rules, the SPCs would undergo a centralised examination procedure, a streamlined process which would be overseen by the EU Intellectual Property Office and national IP offices....
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...Under the new rules, companies would have to register their patents with the EU Intellectual Property Office, which would in turn help set licensing and royalty rates....
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...Not only does China top the patent table at the World International Patent Organisation, it is also starting to lead the US in some critical technologies....
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