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European Union
Regulation (EU) 2025/2645
Article 2
1.

Regulation (EU) 2025/2645

In forceThis text since 19 Jan 2026law://eu/reg/2025/2645/art_2__para_1@2026-11-11

Version in force onWhereEuropean Union

Contents

1. This Regulation establishes Union compulsory licensing of…
2. This Regulation is without prejudice to the rules laid dow…
3. This Regulation does not impose any obligation to disclose…
4. This Regulation does not apply to defence-related products…
5. The Union compulsory licence shall be granted in accordanc…

Contents

1. This Regulation establishes Union compulsory licensing of…
2. This Regulation is without prejudice to the rules laid dow…
3. This Regulation does not impose any obligation to disclose…
4. This Regulation does not apply to defence-related products…
5. The Union compulsory licence shall be granted in accordanc…

1.This Regulation establishes Union compulsory licensing of the following intellectual property rights in force in one or more Member States:

(a)patents and published patent applications;

(b)utility models and published applications for utility models; or

(c)supplementary protection certificates.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Type: Regulation · (EU) 2025/2645 · EEA relevant
Adopted: 16 Dec 2025
In force: 19 Jan 2026
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32025R2645 · ELI

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coronavirus disease crisis management epidemic export monitoring health aid intellectual property pharmaceutical product rule under emergency powers security of supply Approximation of laws Commercial policy Industry

History · 1 version

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Cited by 1: this act2 provisions

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competent advisory body
means the advisory body competent under a Union crisis or emergency mechanism as listed in the Annex or, where applicable, the ad hoc advisory body referred to in Article 6(5);
crisis or emergency mode
means a crisis or emergency mode listed in the Annex, which has been declared pursuant to a Union crisis or emergency mechanism;
crisis-relevant product
means a product that is indispensable for responding to a crisis or emergency in the Union, or for addressing the impact of a crisis or emergency in the Union;
customs authorities
means customs authorities as defined in Article 5, point (1), of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
protected invention
means any invention protected by any of the intellectual property rights referred to in Article 2(1);
relevant activities
means the act of manufacturing, namely making, or the act of marketing, namely using, offering for sale, selling or importing;
right holder
means the holder or holders of any of the intellectual property rights referred to in Article 2(1);
Union compulsory licence
means a compulsory licence granted by the Commission to exploit a protected invention in order to carry out in the Union relevant activities concerning crisis-relevant products or processes required to manufacture those products;

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