They want a single European patent to protect intellectual property across the region, and a single court in which to defend their rights.

他们希望一个专利，一个法庭就可以保证他们在整个欧洲地区的知识产权，保护他们应有权益。

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Inventors apply to the European Patent Office, with which all 27 members of the European Union and nine other European countries co-operate.

发明者到欧洲专利局的专利申请，涉及到包括欧盟在内的欧洲27个国家以及其他欧洲国家的联合体。

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The collaboration also aims to facilitate the decision process of the EU states in their attempt to simplify the introduction of a single pan-European patent.

本次合作还旨在帮助欧盟成员国简化引入单一的泛欧盟专利的决策过程。

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Xalatan, an eye care drug, will also weigh on growth as European patent expired in January 2012.

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To make matters worse, the European Patent Office has filed a brief, also stating that the patent is invalid.

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The recent improvement also adds some Euro flavor to Google's patent search by including submissions to the European Patent Office.

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