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The countries of the World Intellectual Property Organisation last week suspended the earliest of the three acts that govern the International Deposit of Industrial Designs.

Strengthen research policy and step up the building of the European Research Area, Janez Potočnik tells ministers as he comes to the end his term as Commissioner

Interim Director Jack Metthey tells Science|Business he is banishing the red tape that threatens to undermine the European Research Council’s hard-earned reputation for funding excellent research.

Europe needs to expand its focus in biotech beyond healthcare, and apply it as a tool to fight climate change, a conference in Barcelona heard.

Cancer research is not pursuing advances in knowledge likely to have the biggest impact on combating the disease in the next few decades, conference hears.

Ireland has become the first Member State to link its national qualifications to the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning.

The EC has published a non-confidential version of the ruling that Intel broke antitrust rules by excluding competitors from the market for x86 computer chips.

The Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology has named Gérard de Nazelle, from Shell, as the first director.

The European Patent Office has published the names of the four candidates who will be interviewed for the post of President, which falls vacant on 1 July 2010.

A database published today will help newer EU members devise strategies to support the growth of their biotech sectors.