EDPB adopts European Patent Organisation adequacy decision & UK extension
07/05/2025 | EDPB
During its May plenary session, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted two opinions relating to adequacy decisions. The first opinion supports the approval of the European Commission's six-month proposed extension of the UK's adequacy with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Law Enforcement Directive.
The second opinion involves a first-of-its-kind draft adequacy decision that does not apply to a country or region with the European Patent Organisation.
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