The Principal Directorate Legal Services of the European Patent Office supports the comments submitted by the Legal Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and urges the decision makers to reconsider their recommendations. Best regards, Heike Wieland Heike Wieland Principal Director Legal Services | PD. 5.3 European Patent Office Bob-van-Benthem-Platz 1 | 80469 Munich | Germany Tel. +49 89 2399 5300 Fax +49 89 2399 3140 Mobile +49 151 54404052 hwieland@epo.org<mailto:hwieland@epo.org> www.epo.org<http://www.epo.org/>