Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).
Problem:Durante mucho tiempo hemos discutido la competencia del Parlamento y de la UE en temas relacionados con las patentes y los derechos de autor.
Solution:
We have of course discussed at length whether Parliament and whether the EU should have powers in regard to patents under intellectual property law.