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Dispute over trade secrets clouds EU crisis licensing talks

By Inbar Preiss ( April 29, 2025, 17:01 GMT | Comment) -- EU institutions remain deadlocked in negotiations over a proposed regulation to establish bloc-wide compulsory licensing rules for crisis situations, with the key sticking point being how trade secrets and proprietary know-how should be treated. The European Commission is trying to draft new wording for the controversial article on trade secrets, MLex understands, so far with no support from EU member states. The next negotiation meeting is scheduled for May 21 — and its outcome hinges on whether a compromise can be reached on intellectual property safeguards and licensing conditions.In discussions on a regulation that would speed up access to essential products and technology in a crisis response, EU executives, lawmakers and member states are clashing over how far compulsory licensing powers should reach....

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