
Lawmakers of the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee have demanded clarity from the European Commission on its intention to withdraw a proposal on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) ahead of a hearing with the EU commissioner in charge, Stéphane Séjourné, on 23 April.
Several politicians including rapporteur Marion Walsmann (Germany/EPP), the chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Bulgaria/Renew), and MEP Tiemo Wölken (Germany/S&D) have written to the Commission on the withdrawal.