EU-Wide Compulsory Licensing Plan Draws R&D Industry Ire

The European Commission says its proposals on EU-level compulsory licensing and a unitary supplementary protection certificate will create a more efficient and future-proof framework for intellectual property rights.

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The EU is focusing on IP issues relating to medicines • Source: Shutterstock

Just a day after introducing its plans for overhauling the EU pharmaceutical legislation, the European Commission has launched another set of major proposals, this time including a new EU-level system for issuing compulsory licences for crisis-related products such as medicines.

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