EU Commission not reopening IP enforcement law despite patent injunction concerns
By Inbar Preiss ( June 3, 2026, 16:25 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission is resisting calls to reopen the EU's IP enforcement law, despite concerns over inconsistent proportionality in patent injunction cases. Lawmakers are preparing a possible report, while experts split over whether to pursue targeted reform. The European Commission is not ready to reopen the EU’s 20-year-old intellectual property enforcement law, despite fresh calls for clearer rules on proportionality in patent injunction cases, an official told lawmakers on Wednesday....
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