In February 2013, the European Union successfully completed more than 30 years of negotiations and formally signed an agreement establishing a single European patent. The agreement brought about a ...more competitive patent law compared with that in the United States and Japan. The agreement resulted in a number of advantages, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, such as the reduction of costs by as much as 80%, simplification of procedures, and the adoption of the Unified Patent Court. With the new unitary patent, intellectual property will grow in importance. Yet experts warn that the new patent results in new forms of unwanted behavior, such as forum shopping and the emergence of patent trolls. This study presents both sides-the pros and cons-to predict the effects on business and cover the widest possible range of experts, providing their views on the topic.
Evropska unija je februarja 2013 uspešno zaključila več kot tridesetletna pogajanja in uradno podpisala sporazum o uvedbi enotnega evropskega patenta. Sporazum prinaša bolj konkurenčno patentno pravo v primerjavi z ameriškim in japonskim. V dogovoru je predvidena vrsta prednosti, predvsem za mala in srednje velika podjetja. Ključne so: zmanjšanje stroškov za kar 80 %, poenostavitev postopkov in uvedba enotnega patentnega sodišča. Intelektualna lastnina bo z enotnim patentom pridobila pomen. Toda strokovnjaki opozarjajo, da lahko novi patent povzroči nove oblike neželenega vedenja, kot sta izbira najugodnejšega sodišča (ang. forum shopping) in pojav patentnih škratov. V raziskavi želim predstaviti predvsem obe plati, prednosti in slabosti, predvideti, kakšne učinke bodo imele na poslovanje podjetij, zajeti čim širši krog strokovnjakov ter prikazati njihove poglede na tematiko.
Evropska unija je februarja 2013 uspešno zaključila več kot tridesetletna pogajanja in uradno podpisala sporazum o uvedbi enotnega evropskega patenta. Sporazum prinaša bolj konkurenčno patentno pravo ...v primerjavi z ameriškim in japonskim. V dogovoru je predvidena vrsta prednosti, predvsem za mala in srednje velika podjetja. Ključne so: zmanjšanje stroškov za kar 80 %, poenostavitev postopkov in uvedba enotnega patentnega sodišča. Intelektualna lastnina bo z enotnim patentom pridobila pomen. Toda strokovnjaki opozarjajo, da lahko novi patent povzroči nove oblike neželenega vedenja, kot sta izbira najugodnejšega sodišča (ang. forum shopping) in pojav patentnih škratov. V raziskavi želim predstaviti predvsem obe plati, prednosti in slabosti, predvideti, kakšne učinke bodo imele na poslovanje podjetij, zajeti čim širši krog strokovnjakov ter prikazati njihove poglede na tematiko.
Parliamentary Diplomacy in European and Global Governance offers a detailed interdisciplinary study of a new global phenomenon: the rise and impact of parliamentary diplomacy in European, regional ...and world affairs.
The feeling of optimism that followed the COP 21 Paris Conference on Climate Change requires concrete action and steadfast commitment to a process that raises a number of crucial challenges: ...technological, political, social, and economic. As climate change worsens, new robust leadership is imperative. This title examines why a close collaboration between the EU and China may result in the necessary impetus to solidify a vision and a roadmap for our common future in the Anthropocene.
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Vzrok za to, da nocoj gostimo dr. Tineta Hribarja, dr. Franceta Bučarja, prof. dr. Mojmira Mraka, njegovo ekscelenco Erwan-a Fouéré-ja in ministra Francija Buta je star pravzaprav več kot 50 let. Francoski zunanji minister Robert Schumann je leta 1950 za zagotovitev miru v Evropi, predlagal povezovanje evropskih držav. Zanimivo pa, da smo se Slovenci, še v tistih časih, ko smo bili v povezavi z bivšo Jugoslavijo, že odločali o tem, da bi bili radi del evropskih povezav. Prav jutri, 8. maja 2002, bo minilo 13 let od kar je bila podpisana majniška deklaracija v kateri so bili že prvič izražene želje, da bi se Slovenija povezovala z Evropsko unijo.
Pogovor v studiu vodi Barbara Zrimšek, gostje: dr. Tine Hribar, filozof, dr. France Bučar, panevropsko gibanje, njegova ekscelenca Erwan Fouéré, veleposlanik Evropske komisije v Sloveniji, dr. Mojmir Mrak, ožja pogajalska skupina in Franci But, minister za kmetijstvo. Izjava dr. Tine Hribar o vzrokih za odločitev za Evropsko unijo in njegova ekscelenca Erwan Fouéré o irskem referendumu o sprejetju evropske ustave in o tem kako koncept zbliževanja evropskih držav napraviti bolj relevantnega vsakodnevnim skrbem današnjega Evropejca.
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Why are we pro-European Union? A studio debate with invited guests.
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Zakaj se odločamo za Evropsko unijo; pogovor z gosti v studiu.
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Vstop Slovenije v Evropsko unijo leta 2004 postaja realnost, ki je vse bližje. Slovenija je na ciljni ravnini pred evropskimi vrati in v naslednjih mesecih jesenskih in zimskih, se bodo odvijala še zadnja pogajanja, za katera pravijo, da bodo burna in naporna in zato v nocojšnjem večeru, ko je še tako, malo bolj mirno, gostimo gospoda dr. Janeza Potočnika, ministra za evropske zadeve in glavnega pogajalca z Evropsko unijo.
Sporočilo Evropski uniji je, da je Slovenija nekaj posebnega. Zahtevamo nekaj specifičnosti pri teh ključnih, zadnjih pogajanji, kmetijstvu, regionalni politiki in proračunu ker smo nekako drugačni. Kakšno je to sporočilo Evropski uniji?
Sporočilo je res takšno, da je Slovenija na nek način drugačna. Slovenija je v pogajanjih dokaj dobro napredovala, predvsem zaradi objektivnih dejstev, ki so, da smo relativno majhni, da smo dokaj dobro razviti, imamo dokaj močan notranjepolitični konsenz, dosti dobro organizirane stvari za reševanje problemov povezanih z vključevanjem v Evropsko unijo in na ta način smo bili v toku pogajanj vedno videni kot dokaj neproblematična kandidatka. Sedaj smo prišli v zaključno fazo. V tej zaključni fazi je pa seveda problem drugačen; gre za delitev finančnih sredstev in tu na nek način ni bolje biti bolj razvit.
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A studio discussion with Dr. Janez Potočnik, the Minister for European Affairs and the Chairman of negotiators with regards to the conditions of Slovenia’s membership within the EU.
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Pogovor v studiu z dr. Janezom Potočnikom, ministrom za evropske zadeve in vodjo pogajalcev za vstop v Evropsko unijo.
This volume investigates the public opinion of the EU in the context of the present economic crisis and other significant challenges currently faced by the Union, the latest being the refugee crisis. ...Scholarly knowledge in the field of EU attitudes in general and Euroscepticism in particular is thoroughly documented here, and is followed by an analysis of public perceptions of the EU's crisis management capabilities, proving that the EU's legitimacy and effectiveness are currently being challenged to the highest degree. The research-based contribution of this book is two-fold, focusing on EU attitudes at a macro-level on one hand, and the opinions of Romanian experts on the other. It provides insights into attitudes towards the EU in Central and Eastern Europe, a region which is still somewhat underexplored by social sciences scholars, and in Romania in particular. On a larger scale, significant differences between clusters of states are identified, suggesting that not even increasing Euroscepticism manages to create a common frame of reference for all Europeans regarding EU-related issues. In terms of Romanian expert opinion, the book provides evidence for a gradual evolution from highly symbolic and sometimes even triumphalist representations of the EU towards mildly critical positions, based on instrumental perceptions. Such changes mark a new stage of Europeanization, in which the EU's presence has become ordinary. For the Eastern European elite, increased familiarity with the EU accommodates demitization and criticism without denouncing European integration as a doomed project.
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What gives European governments the strength to persevere with the EU, when it seems that European citizens are losing enthusiasm (Jurij Gustinčič commenting on the ...European Union)?
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Kaj daje evropskim vladam moč, da vztrajajo pri uniji, ko pa so državljani, se zdi, vedno manj navdušeni zanjo (komentar Jurija Gustinčiča o Evropski uniji)?
This volume investigates the challenges confronted by the European Union (EU) as an international actor deeply influenced by migration. This has been a key phenomenon in recent years and holds great ...political, economic and social importance for the future of the whole European continent. The book focuses on specific aspects related to East-West migration, such as the importance of migration for economic development and the multi-faceted impact of migration on sending countries, as well as recipient countries. It also includes an overview of the myriad of reasons which stand for the fundamental decision whether to emigrate or not. The collection offers a novel Eastern European perspective on contemporary migration, a hotly debated topic inside the European Union, which is far from being fully recognised and understood, and it also provides valuable, complex and comprehensive insight into the issue of South Eastern migration to Western Europe.