AMENDMENT 7
  
  by Jaroslav Zvěřina
  
  1. Urges the Commission to explore all courses for improving the patent
  and patent litigation systems in the EU, including participation in
  further discussions on EPLA and joining the Munich convention as well as
  revising the Community Patent proposals; as regards EPLA, the proposed
  text needs significant improvements, which address concerns about
  democratic control, judicial independence and litigation costs, and a
  satisfactory proposal for the Rules of Procedure of the EPLA Court;
  
  Justification: The call for "significant improvement" is unclear as long
  as the motion does not point to any problems which might need to be
  addressed.
  
  AMENDMENT 8
  
  by Jaroslav Zvěřina
  
  1. Urges the Commission to explore all courses for improving the patent
  and patent litigation systems in the EU, including participation in
  further discussions on EPLA (DELETION) as well as revising the Community
  Patent proposals; as regards EPLA, the proposed text needs significant
  improvements and a satisfactory proposal for the Rules of Procedure of
  the EPLA Court;
  
  Justification: "Joining the EPC" contradicts the idea of "discussion"
  and "revision". "Joining the EPC" is one of the several courses of
  action that could be taken as a result of the discussion. Other options
  include adoption of the EPC by the Community. The proposal is to explore
  and discuss these options, not to jump to conclusions and take action.
  
  AMENDMENT 9
  
  by Jaroslav Zvěřina
  
  Recital C. (NEW): Whereas there have been growing concerns about
  undesirable patents in various fields and about a lack of democratic
  control over the processes by which such patents are granted, validated
  and enforced,
  
  Justification: The call for "significant improvements" in article 1
  needs a basis in the recitals.
  
  AMENDMENT 10
  
  by Jaroslav Zvěřina
  
  2. Requests that the President ask the European Court of Justice to
  provide an opinion  on EU-related aspects of the possible conclusion of
  the EPLA by Member States in the light of overlaps of the EPLA with the
  acquis communautaire and to clarify legislative competence which rules
  this matter;
  
  Justification: We need legal certainty, which can be only assured by an
  ECJ decision.