Patents • Table.Briefings

April 21st, 2026

NGT: European Parliament prepares for final decision

EU member states could formally approve the deregulation of new genomic techniques today. The situation in the European Parliament is less clear.

By Julia Dahm

News | NGT

April 10th, 2026

NGT: Union MEPs call for clarification on the patent issue

Before a decision is made on the deregulation of new breeding techniques, MEPs from the European People’s Party are calling on the European Commission to provide assurances. They want the Commission to commit to taking steps to protect farmers and small-scale breeders from patents.

By Julia Dahm

News | Drones

March 17th, 2026

Patents: China clearly leads in drone defense

China leads the way in patent applications for anti-drone technology. This is according to an analysis by Mathys, a law firm specializing in intellectual property.

By Fabian Peltsch

of electric cars at the Renault factory in Douai, France.

News | Patents

November 5th, 2025

SEP withdrawal: Legal Affairs Committee wants to sue Commission

Following the surprising withdrawal of the regulation on standard essential patents, the responsible committee in the EU Parliament is calling for an appeal to the ECJ. The President of the Parliament must now decide on this.

By Marion Bergermann

News | NGT

October 14th, 2025

New genetic engineering: EU negotiations enter the next round

After some delay, negotiations on relaxing EU genetic engineering legislation are continuing. However, important hurdles have not yet been overcome.

By Julia Dahm