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The proceedings of the fourth European Congress on Patents of May 1997, which brought together patent professionals and the innovation community, have been published by the Innovation programme. The publication contains the full text of all the presentations given at the congress, covering patents as a source of information, commercial aspects, and the use of patents as a means of protection. An overview of the European situation, and comparisons with the USA and Japan, are also included, as are a number of case studies. The package uses the latest multimedia techniques, with both text and video sequences. Requiring no special skills or training to use, it contains seven modules, covering patent application procedures, infringements and licensing, and patents as a source of information.