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Handelsblatt
Fight the patent rolls: Compromise on new law divides the economy

A change to the German patent law is likely to adopted this Friday, which for the first time considers the complexity of modern products in the digital age, told Ludwig von Reiche, IP2I board member, German newspaper, Handelsblatt, referring to the upcoming Friday vote in Bundestag.
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IP2I welcomes the European Parliament's formal request, adopted today, calling on the Commission to investigate the practices of patent assertion entities in Europe.
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Multi-association letter to EVP Stéphane Séjourné on the IPRED modernisation
"We, the undersigned representatives of industry associations representing over 100 companies from various sectors (including automotive, information technology, semiconductors, software & services, AI, quantum technology, telecoms, communications and consumer goods), collectively holding more than 580.000 patents, and employing around 2,5 million people in the EU, urge the European Commission to take steps to modernise the 20-year-old Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (IPRED) in relation to proportionality of remedies for patent infringement, to ensure that the system is fit for purpose in the digital age and supports Europe’s competitiveness.
