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Thursday, February 22, 2007

First Step of Ratification of EPC2000 by Germany.

Today, I only would like to mention that on Friday, February 16, 2007, the Second Chamber of the German Parliament (

"Bundesrat") has, on its 830th session, given its

nod to the

ratification of the EPC2000 by the Federal Republic of Germany. Now that matter will be passed to the First Chamber of the German Parliament (

"Bundestag") for a final plenary vote. I expect this to happen shortly and without much debate.

As can be seen on the

table provided by the EPO, (besides Germany) Belgium, Cyprus, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey are still on the list of countries having to do their homework.

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