"The revised rules apply from 1 May 2026 and reflect a four‑year evaluation and impact‑assessment process aimed at preserving legal certainty for technology licensing while addressing data‑driven markets, standards‑based ecosystems, and new cooperative licensing models."
"For companies in the automotive and transportation sector, the revisions are particularly relevant given the increasing importance of software‑enabled vehicles, connected and autonomous driving technologies, sensor and vehicle‑generated data, standard‑essential patents, and collective approaches to negotiating licensing."
"The TTBER provides a safe harbour from the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements for qualifying technology transfer agreements, presuming that these agreements generate efficiencies that outweigh any restrictive effects on competition."
The European Commission's revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines will take effect on May 1, 2026, replacing the 2014 framework. The revisions aim to maintain legal certainty for technology licensing while addressing the needs of data-driven markets and new cooperative licensing models. Key sectors affected include automotive and transportation, focusing on software-enabled vehicles, connected driving technologies, and standard-essential patents. The revised rules provide a safe harbour for qualifying technology transfer agreements, ensuring efficiencies outweigh any anti-competitive effects.
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