Technology Transfer Agreements: The TTBER
The new TTBER updates the EU framework for technology transfer agreements, covering licensing, database rights, settlement agreements, technology pools, SEPs, FRAND licensing and Licensing Negotiation Groups, while clarifying how these arrangements can remain compatible with EU competition law.
Unfair trade practices in Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act
The Directive sets minimum harmonised rules on prohibited practices across the EU; Member States may adopt stricter measures but may not provide lower levels of protection than the Directive.
The EU’s Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation Draft
The draft EU Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation, published on 16 September 2025, updates the competition law framework for technology licensing, addressing emerging issues such as data licensing, patent pools, pay-for-delay settlements, and new negotiation structures in innovation-driven markets.
