MOTION FOR RESOLUTION No. 67 /X

Considering that Portugal is a Contracting State of the Convention on the Grant

of European Patents (the European Patent Convention), since January 1 of

1992;

Taking into account that Portugal participated in the Diplomatic Conference for the revision of the

Convention which took place in Munich on November 29, 2000 and signed the text and

the protocols that resulted from this review;

Dealing with a review that has had as objectives to ensure a further promotion

more effective of innovation and economic development of Europe by the creation of

bases that allow future developments of the European patent system and adapt

the Convention on technical and legal developments occurring since its conclusion in the face of the

developments of an international character of the patent system;

Thus:

Under the terms of the paragraph d) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the

Assembly of the Republic the following motion for a resolution:

Approve the Act of Revision of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents

(Convention on the European Patent), adopted in Munich, on November 29 of

2000, the text of which, in the French-language-authenticated version and its translation to

Portuguese language, as well as the consolidated text of the Convention on Patent

European, as revised, in the French-language-authenticated version and respective

translation into the Portuguese language, if published in annex.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of October 25, 2007

The Prime Minister

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs

The Minister of the Presidency

The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs