17/04/2023 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 17 April, the European Commission opened a consultation on the implementation of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and related guidelines. It will run until 24 July 2023. Technology transfer agreements are those in which a stakeholder allows a business partner to use certain technological rights. This exemption regulation exempts certain categories of technology transfer agreements from the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements laid down in Article 101 Section 1 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. These exemptions are intended to stimulate technology diffusion, competition and research and innovation. The consultation aims to gather information on the practical implementation of the exemption regulation by stakeholders. Link to the consultation: https://aeur.eu/f/6c9 (EV)