European Commission adopts adequacy decision for European Patent Office
15/07/2025 | European Commission
The European Commission has announced the adoption of its adequacy decision for the European Patent Office. The development marks the first time that the Commission has determined that an international organisation provides an equivalent level of data protection to that provided by the European Union.
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