JURI Committee publishes study on IP rights and open data sharing

The JURI Committee of the European Parliament published a study on Intellectual property rights and the use of open data and data sharing initiatives by public and private actors. The study outlines current developments in data-related practice, law and policy as well as the current legal framework for data access, sharing and use in the EU. On the basis of this analysis, the study evaluates the Commission’s proposal for a Data Act by identifying venues for improvement to address current barriers to data sharing in the single market. In particular, it proposes amendments to avoid contradicting enforcement competencies across Member States’ national authorities.