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Trade secret guardrails toughened in EU’s agreement on crisis licensing bill

By Inbar Preiss ( May 22, 2025, 11:13 GMT | Insight) -- EU lawmakers and member states have reached a political agreement on new compulsory licensing rules for crisis situations, toughening protections for trade secrets after months of negotiations. The final text is a win for pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna, explicitly excluding obligations to disclose proprietary know-how, even during emergencies. The draft legislation still needs final approval before it can pass into law.EU lawmakers and member states reached a political agreement late on Wednesday on compulsory licensing rules for health crises. The final legislative text toughens protections around trade secrets — finalizing one of the most divisive issues in the months-long negotiations....

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