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Committee of Economic Affairs and Climate policy, Committee debate on Innovation

VERSLAG VAN EEN COMMISSIEDEBAT - Vastgesteld 15 juni 2022

De vaste commissie voor Economische Zaken en Klimaat heeft op 25 mei 2022 overleg gevoerd met mevrouw Adriaansens, Minister van Economische Zaken en Klimaat. De heer Amhaouch (CDA) stelde daar twee vragen over octrooien, IP’s en patenten: "Voorzitter, ik heb nog twee concrete punten over octrooien, IP’s en patenten. Nederland is daar heel sterk in. Maar om een gelijk speelveld in Europa te hebben, moeten we aansluiten bij onze Belgische en Duitse buren. Wij ontvangen signalen dat in België en Duitsland heel anders wordt omgegaan met de proportionaliteitstoets om te kijken of een IP of een octrooi helemaal afgeschermd kan worden. Nederland schiet daarin door: op alles wordt gezegd dat het een inbreuk is. Wij vragen de Minister om de proportionaliteitstoets die door de Europese wetgeving is voorgeschreven, op te nemen in de Rijksoctrooiwet. Dit is niet alleen belangrijk voor een gelijk speelveld met onze Duitse en Belgische buren, maar ook om onze grote maatschappelijke opgave mogelijk te maken. 

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