On February 11, 2025, the European Commission withdrew its longstanding, and much debated, proposal for standard essential patent (SEP) ...

The plans, which sparked deep division among patent owners and implementers, were scrapped because of ‘no foreseeable ...

Commission will ‘assess need for new approach’ to controversial plan | Original proposals attracted criticism from tech ...

Frank Cullen, C4IP statement The European Commission yesterday announced that it is withdrawing a controversial proposal for regulating standard essential patents (SEPs). The Commission officially ...

The European Commission issued so-called reasoned opinions to several member states for failing to comply with energy-related ...

The European Commission has withdrawn proposed regulation that would have seen the EUIPO's remit expand into the field of standard essential patents.

Europe should simplify state aid rules, mitigate risks involved in power purchase deals and soften rules governing winter gas ...

Member states will be allowed to substantially increase defense spending without exceeding deficit caps, Ursula von der Leyen ...

The European Union will launch its joint purchasing platform for critical resources with hydrogen buying in September, three ...