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Patents owners warn EU against strengthened requirements for technology pools

By Jean Comte ( March 19, 2026, 15:41 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission has been told by patent owners that extensive requirements for technology pools will prove costly and cumbersome, according to a document seen by MLex. The push, comprising stakeholders such as Avanci and Nokia, comes as the institution finalizes a revamp of the EU antitrust rules for tech transfers, which has crystallized a divergence of views between patent owners and patent implementers.Patent owners have warned the European Commission against imposing extensive requirements on technology pools as part of an upcoming revamp of antitrust tech transfer rules, according to a presentation seen by MLex....

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