Insights (Filter: EU)
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Expanding the Neighbourhood: The Benefits of Ukraine Joining the EU
By: Oscar GuineaThe leak on the fifth floor, the noises from the second, or the complaints from the fourth. There are many complications that come with living in a...
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CETA and SMEs: A Firm-Level Trade Assessment
* Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent an official position by the European Commission. CETA: from...
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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
In recent years, there has been a shift in the EU-US relationship. Historically, these regions were leading advocates for trade liberalization, but...
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Jacques Delors’ Contributions Were Immense
With the passing of Jacques Delors last month (27 December) Europe has lost one of its great statesman. It is difficult to overstate the contribution...
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Plato, Love, and the Philosophical Problem of Europe’s AI Act
By: Fredrik ErixonPlato’s Symposium is a good place to start a discussion about the EU’s forthcoming Artificial Intelligence Act – or AI Act. Before you choke on...
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What Do We Know and What Don’t We Know About the Consequences of the Revised Product Liability Directive?
By: Fredrik ErixonThe new Product Liability Directive, proposed by the European Commission in 2022, is now on its final stretch: it’s now in the trialogue and a...
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Reforming Standard Essential Patents: What do the Expert Bodies Say?
By: Fredrik ErixonThe European Commission’s proposal to reform Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), which have been covered in several blogs by ECIPE scholars, has...
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The EU Impact Assessment of Standard Essential Patents Reform: Nice Try But Please Try Again!
By: Dyuti PandyaThe EU process to reform its policy on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) should have been much better. When the proposal was unveiled in April this...
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The Economic Value of Standard Essential Patents and the Costs of the Commission’s SEPs proposal
Tags: China EU Information and Communications Technology intellectual property patents R&D standard essential patents USBy: Oscar GuineaThe European Commission’s proposal to reform Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) puts SEP holders against SEP implementers. The logic is simple:...
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How Should UK Trade Policy Respond to Global Developments?
By: David HenigTrade policy is in flux, moving from previous norms of trade liberalisation and relatively strong institutions, to fragmentation and great power...
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Power, Cooperation and Standard Essential Patents – Reviewing the European Commission’s Bid for Reform
By: Fredrik ErixonThe European Commission’s proposal to upend the current system for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) have prompted many reflections and a...
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Promoting a “GVCs for LDCs” Approach: The Case of Digital Certification for Organic Products
By: Lucian CernatAs in any other day of the year, billions of people around the world woke up on the 1st of October and started their daily routine with a cup of...