Insights
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The Role of Intellectual Property for the Single Market and SMEs
There is an intimate relation between the single market and intellectual property (IP) in that they both rely fundamentally on economies of scale. One of the advantages of the single market is that...
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The EU’s Industrial Strategy: Blessing or Curse for Knowledge-intensive Industries?
In March 2020, the European Commission published a White Paper outlining the cornerstones of a new European Industrial Strategy for a “globally competitive, green and digital Europe”. The...
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Introducing Our New Trade and IP Project
Intellectual Property (IP) is all around us. But in a fast evolving world, European businesses are faced with new questions regarding innovation. They are trying to understand how the relevance of IP...
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Innovation, International Competitiveness and the Future of European Union Institutions
Recently, I attended a scenario workshop on “The Future of the EU”. The workshop was organised by one of Germany’s largest political foundations. It brought together multi-disciplinary staff of...
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The Chinese Innovation Conundrum
Huawei’s prominent role in 5G infrastructure could suggest that China is now ready to be a driving force on digital innovation. In addition, the country experienced an unprecedented surge of patent...
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Regulating Artificial Intelligence: Should There Be Innovation Without Permission?
Brian Williamson, a Partner at consultancy Communications Chambers. The views in this blog are his own. The European Commission, along with others, is considering the role of ethics in...
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Compulsory Licensing of IP-protected Drugs: Colombia’s Panacea for Access to Better Healthcare Services?
On 30 May 2018, Colombia joined the OECD as the group’s 37th member. Prior to the country’s accession, the Colombian government implemented a number of reforms aimed at modernising its economy...
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The European Commission’s Pharmaceutical Innovation Incentives Review Is at Risk of Serious Overreach
Philip Stevens is executive director of Geneva Network, a UK-based research organisation working on international innovation and trade policy. Over the summer, the European Commission (EC)...
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Posted Workers in the EU: Social Dumping vs Competitive Advantage
There are concerns that posted workers in the EU dump working conditions and have a depressing effect on salaries. These individuals are temporarily sent abroad for work purposes, and are often seen...
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Q&A with Fredrik Erixon and Björn Weigel, authors of The Innovation Illusion – How so Little is Created by so Many Working so Hard (Yale University Press)
Question: Why is there an innovation illusion? Answer: People are almost daily fed with horror stories about how robots, artificial intelligence, or smart machines are going to destroy jobs and make...