The European Parliament says that as well as fundamental rights issues in the Member States, the agency should also deal with problems in candidate countries and countries with which a Stabilisation and Association Agreement has been concluded.
Jo īpaši deputāti izsaka bažas "par nevēlamiem patentiem dažādās jomās un demokrātiskas kontroles trūkumu šādu patentu piešķiršanas, juridiskas apstiprināšanas un piemērošanas procesā".