EU recommends to leave intellectual property rights ownership in public procurements with contractors

The Commission launches a new intellectual property rights action plan to support the EU’s economic recovery and resilience. The action plan highlights the need to improve the conditions for companies to protect and use IPR in public procurement with a view to stimulating innovation and boosting the economy. It recommends Member States to adopt a policy that leaves IPR ownership in public procurements with contractors, unless there are overriding public interests at stake or incompatible open licensing strategies in place…. read more

published on the 01.04.2021

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