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Automotive sector gets guidance for licensing negotiation group from EU Commission

( July 9, 2025, 09:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The European Commission today provided antitrust guidance for the creation of a licensing negotiation group in the automotive sector that would negotiate licenses to use technologies covered by Standard Essential Patents. The commission said that the Automotive Licensing Negotiation Group doesn't raise concerns under EU cartel provisions as long as ALNG negotiates licenses for standards that aren't specific to the automotive sector and that negotiations are voluntary for SEP holders, among other conditions.Statement follows. ...

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