The future of IP in Europe: navigating innovation and growth

- Which concrete regulatory amendments should the EU adopt to eliminate inconsistencies between the Unitary Patent, the UPC and national courts, and deliver a genuinely harmonised enforcement regime?

- How should EU law address patentability thresholds and disclosure obligations for instance for AI-driven and biotech inventions to avoid legal grey zones that stall investment?

- How can policymakers and industry collaborate to ensure patent frameworks remain aligned with emerging technologies?

- Which specific reforms to the EU Trade Mark Regulation would strengthen enforcement against platform-based infringement and cross-border counterfeiting?

- How should the EU recalibrate procedural timelines and evidentiary rules at EUIPO to reduce backlog, increase consistency and prevent divergent national interpretations?

- What legal mechanisms are required to govern new forms of brand use and misuse on digital platforms, from influencer marketing to AI-generated brand replicas?

- Which provisions of the DSM Directive need clarification or amendment to address AI training, platform liability and new forms of content remixing that sit outside today’s legal definitions?

- How should EU law evolve to tackle cross-border piracy and opaque licensing structures that undermine creator remuneration?

- What regulatory framework can safeguard creators’ rights while enabling lawful experimentation, data-driven creativity and platform innovation?