The EU Commission officially withdrew legislative draft proposals aimed at regulatory oversight of standard-essential patent licensing and AI civil liability. Initially announced in February, this decision highlights tensions between tech lobbyists and consumer advocates. The AI Liability Directive was intended to unify liability rules across EU member states for AI-related harms. Additionally, an April 2023 proposal sought to streamline patent licensing for technology standards, requiring SEP registration and compliance checks. The withdrawal has been positively received by industry insiders concerned about impacts on the telecommunications market.
Henna Virkkunen, the EU Commission's Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, argued that the AI Liability Directive would have led to fragmented rules across EU member states.
The EU Commission's official withdrawal underscores ongoing tensions between the tech lobby and consumer advocates in the AI sector.
In September 2022, the EU Commission published a draft proposal on an AI Liability Directive that would adapt non-contractual civil liability rules to AI providers.
Months later, in April 2023, the EU Commission published a regulatory proposal designed to facilitate licensing for patents covering inventions incorporated into technological standards.
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