EUPARL: Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard to report on Patent Matters.
Simon Taylor reports that a clash between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers over the European Union Draft Directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions looks almost certain after the assembly chose former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard, an outspoken opponent of the legislation, to draw up its response to the Council on behalf of the Parliament's internal market committee. However, more important than the internal market committee will be the position of the legal affairs committee. It should, however, be noted that up to now the Council has not even formally finalised its position.