Why IP lawyers should pay attention to the EU’s draft Data Act

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Why IP lawyers should pay attention to the EU’s draft Data Act

Katharine Stephens, 
Toby Bond
April 27 2022
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Katharine Stephens and Toby Bond of Bird & Bird examine the horizontal data access aspects of the EU’s draft Data Act and their impact on IP rights

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