EU Data Act Creates Complications For Medtech Manufacturers

Manufacturers of connected devices will now be required to give users direct access to data and share data with third parties, including competitors. Experts raise concerns over industry data governance, legislative interplay, and protection of intellectual property.

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The European Data Act aims to unlock industrial data, giving the control of data sharing to the user, to stimulate an innovative and competitive digital market, the European Commission said in a recent statement

The EU Data Act would require manufacturers of connected devices to share data with users and third parties, if requested...

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