European Parliament 17 June 2013, Written question E-006989/13 Sir Graham Watson (ALDE) to the Commission. European Patent Organisation and the Biotechnology Directive

Question for written answer E-006989/13 to the Commission Sir Graham Watson (ALDE) (17 June 2013) Subject: European Patent Organisation and the Biotechnology Directive Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 (the Biotechnology Directive) harmonises the national laws of the Member States in the area, notably, of patenting biotechnological inventions.