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    Top mobile ceos appeal to Euro Parliament on patents

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    In a joint letter to European political leaders, the CEOs of Alcatel, Ericsson, Nokia, Philips and Siemens, together with EICTA, the European industry body, have called on politicians to promote innovation, employment and investment ahead of the European Parliament’s vote this week on the proposed Directive on the Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions.

    They have warned heads of state that amendments to the Directive proposed by the European Parliament risk negatively impacting on Europe’s digital technology industry, employment in Europe and investment in research and development (R&D) for the technologies of the future.

    In the letter, they call for a balanced legal framework to ensure that Europe remains a competitive region for high value R&D. They also highlight the importance they attach to the ability to patent computer implemented inventions.

    Read the full text of the letter below.