Episode 71: IP in the EU FTA’s Series: Introduction to the Project with Fredrik Erixon

In this online conversation, Jacki Davis talks to Fredrik Erixon, the Director of ECIPE and an author of the recent study titled: “The Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements“. They discuss the economic and broader societal value of Intellectual Property for the EU and EU Member States and highlight the possible consequences of governments’ lack of understanding of the IPRs’ importance in EU trade policy. 

This episode is the first in the series that will focus on several exciting topics, including IP and EU industrial policy, the European Green Deal, Pharmaceutical Innovation, biotech and healthcare, counterfeit products, the importance of IP for the EU’s small and medium-sized enterprises, how it can combat biodiversity loss and why it is vital for EU services sectors.