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Brussels – EU common patent gets boost from bloc’s industry boss after decades of delays.

IP lobby group IP2Innovate, which includes Daimler, BMW and Intel, said it shares Breton’s view that the patent system needs to be adapted to the digital age and needs a single EU patent.
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Breton renews calls for a single European patent system
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