Paul Meller

Even as campaigners step up their demands for patent reform, patent offices themselves are being buried under a deluge of applications.

Despite its €1.06 billion fine, Intel denies harming EU customers, and, as it opens its new R&D lab, says it remains committed to European R&D.

A quietly published review has criticised FP6 as too bureaucratic, and for not reaching out to the private sector. But are these failings being perpetuated in FP7?

Science and research will be held up as part of the solution to economic malaise at next week’s EU summit, where there is one broad topic on the agenda: the economic downturn.

A special briefing on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, based on information presented at a Science|Business meeting in Brussels.

India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the EPO have made a deal allowing the EPO to access India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library.

It's as good as official. Spreading R&D investment thinly across Europe makes no economic sense, according to a report by the European Investment Bank.

European academia could lose as much as it might gain from the creation of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology, says Chalmers’ Karin Markides.

In an exclusive interview, EU Commissioner Jan Figel talks to Science|Business about the EU's efforts to build links between academia and industry.

The financial crisis has quashed hopes of an increase in the Framework Programme 7 budget. Now the focus is on making it work better.