26/03/2025
The European Commission has now proposed, and European ministers approved, a simplified work programme for 2025 that includes withdrawing nearly 40 legislative proposals. One of those […]
26/02/2025
We support the European Commission’s focus on regulatory simplification and in particular its decision to withdraw the proposal to regulate standard-essential patents (SEPs) from its Work Programme. The SEPs proposal […]
19/02/2025
Commission Work Programme reflects its commitment to strengthen Europe's competitiveness.
29/01/2025
The European Commission’s leaked Competitiveness Compass promises an “unprecedented simplification” of EU rules to promote economic growth and competitiveness following wake-up calls from business leaders, two […]
22/10/2024
Europe has a long history of protecting intellectual property (IP). Even the ancient Greeks and Romans protected the copyright of their highly celebrated authors. The first […]
12/06/2024
In the run-up to the European elections, the European Parliament’s leading political groups promised to promote research, innovation, digital technologies and Europe’s strategic autonomy. We sincerely hope that they keep those promises.