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Standard essential patents

Effect
Passed
Result
454 for · 83 against · 78 abstained roll call
Date
28 February 2024, 12:59
Kind
New EU law · 1st reading
More facts (8)
Margin
by a large majority
Text
Report A-9-2024-0016
Dossier
2023-0133
Source
Committee report
Votes
91 votes · 1 roll call
Requested by
ECR (1 separate vote) · ID (1 separate vote)
Sitting
Wednesday 28 February 2024
Final vote
165167
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Votes on this decision
Members on the final vote

Result

The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.

Final vote: 454 for, 83 against, 78 abstained (roll call).

Passed by a large majority.

Parliament adopted its position on the law.

Before the final vote, MEPs decided on 83 parts of the text voted on separately (29 adopted, 42 rejected, 12 lapsed).

Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.

Groups

Members counted in their current group: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

Members’ votes by their current group. Majority: the most common position. Clear line: a position with at least two thirds of the group’s votes, otherwise Divided.
GroupForAgainstAbst.Majority lineClear lineBar
The LeftFor 9Against 0Abst. 3Majority line ForClear line For
GreensFor 27Against 0Abst. 2Majority line ForClear line For
S&DFor 57Against 4Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line For
RenewFor 17Against 10Abst. 11Majority line ForClear line Divided
EPPFor 67Against 11Abst. 12Majority line ForClear line For
ECRFor 13Against 4Abst. 7Majority line ForClear line Divided
PatriotsFor 15Against 0Abst. 9Majority line ForClear line Divided
ESNFor 0Against 1Abst. 2Majority line AbstainedClear line Abstained
No groupFor 3Against 2Abst. 0Majority line ForClear line Divided

Voted against their group, 0

Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast) of their group — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

Nobody voted against a clear line of their group.

Countries

The final vote by national delegation.

The breakdown by country is not available right now.

Members

Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call — groups as of today: the view with groups at the date of the vote is not available right now.

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Debate speakers and how they voted

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All votes on this decision, 91

In voting order. Result: for–against–abstained (a show of hands has no count). Requested by: the groups that asked for a roll call, a split vote or a separate vote.
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
1Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively Show of hands Adopted
2Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote Show of hands Adopted
3Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote Show of hands Adopted
Show the other 90 votesShow the other 88 votes
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
2Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote Show of hands Adopted
3Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote Show of hands Adopted
Votes on this decision, continued
No.VoteRecordedResultRequested by
4Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote Show of hands Adopted
5Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote Show of hands Adopted
6Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote Show of hands Adopted
7Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote Show of hands Adopted
8Separate vote on Article 1, after paragraph 1 Counted165 for, 419 against, 20 abstained Rejected
9Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 2 Show of hands Adopted
10Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 2 Show of hands Lapsed
11Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 3 Show of hands Rejected
12Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 3 Show of hands Adopted
13Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 4 Show of hands Rejected
14Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 4 Show of hands Adopted
15Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 4 Show of hands Lapsed
16Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 2, point f Show of hands Rejected
17Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 2, point f Counted500 for, 108 against, 3 abstained Adopted
18Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 4, point b Show of hands Rejected
19Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 4, point c Show of hands Adopted
20Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 4, point c Show of hands Lapsed
21Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 4, point g Show of hands Rejected
22Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 2, point f Show of hands Rejected
23Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 2, point h Show of hands Rejected
24Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 2, point j Show of hands Rejected
25Separate vote on Article 8, paragraph 1, point b Show of hands Adopted
26Separate vote on Article 8, paragraph 1, point b Show of hands Lapsed
27Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, point c Show of hands Rejected
28Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, point e Show of hands Rejected
29Separate vote on Article 13, paragraph 2, point a Show of hands Rejected
30Separate vote on Article 15 Show of hands Rejected
31Separate vote on Article 15 Show of hands Adopted
32Separate vote on Article 16 Show of hands Rejected
33Separate vote on Article 17 Show of hands Rejected
34Separate vote on Article 17 Show of hands Adopted
35Separate vote on Article 18, paragraph 6 Show of hands Rejected
36Separate vote on Article 18, paragraph 6 Show of hands Adopted
37Separate vote on Article 25, paragraph 2 Show of hands Rejected
38Separate vote on Article 26, paragraph 1 Show of hands Rejected
39Separate vote on Article 26, paragraph 4 Show of hands Rejected
40Separate vote on Article 26, paragraph 5, point b Show of hands Rejected
41Separate vote on Article 28 Show of hands Rejected
42Separate vote on Article 28 Show of hands Adopted
43Separate vote on Article 29 Show of hands Rejected
44Separate vote on Article 29 Show of hands Adopted
45Separate vote on Article 31 Show of hands Rejected
46Separate vote on Article 31 Show of hands Adopted
47Separate vote on Article 32 Show of hands Rejected
48Separate vote on Article 32 Show of hands Adopted
49Separate vote on Article 33 Show of hands Rejected
50Separate vote on Article 47, paragraph 2 Show of hands Adopted
51Separate vote on Article 47, paragraph 2 Show of hands Lapsed
52Separate vote on Article 64, paragraph 2 Show of hands Rejected
53Separate vote on Article 66 Show of hands Rejected
54Separate vote on Article 66, paragraph 1 Show of hands Rejected
55Separate vote on Article 66, paragraph 1 Counted455 for, 133 against, 4 abstained Adopted
56Separate vote on Article 66, paragraph 2 Show of hands Rejected
57Separate vote on Article 66, paragraph 3 Show of hands Rejected
58Separate vote on Article 66, paragraph 4 Show of hands Adopted
59Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 2 Show of hands Adopted
60Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 2 Show of hands Lapsed
61Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 2 Show of hands Lapsed
62Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 3 Counted410 for, 194 against, 8 abstained Adopted
63Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 3 Show of hands Lapsed
64Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 3 Show of hands Lapsed
65Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 6 Show of hands Adopted
66Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 6 Show of hands Lapsed
67Separate vote on Article 67, paragraph 6 Show of hands Lapsed
68Separate vote on Article 70, after paragraph 1 Show of hands Rejected
69Vote on text inserted after recital 1 Show of hands Rejected
70Separate vote on recital 2 Show of hands Adopted
71Separate vote on recital 13 Counted497 for, 88 against, 22 abstained Adopted
72Separate vote on recital 13 Show of hands Lapsed
73Separate vote on recital 14 Show of hands Rejected
74Separate vote on recital 14 Show of hands Adopted
75Separate vote on recital 24 Show of hands Rejected
76Separate vote on recital 24 Show of hands Adopted
77Separate vote on recital 25 Show of hands Rejected
78Separate vote on recital 26 Show of hands Rejected
79Separate vote on recital 26 Show of hands Adopted
80Separate vote on recital 27 Show of hands Rejected
81Separate vote on recital 27 Show of hands Adopted
82Separate vote on recital 28 Show of hands Rejected
83Separate vote on recital 29 Show of hands Rejected
84Separate vote on recital 29 Show of hands Adopted
85Separate vote on recital 30 Counted453 for, 146 against, 2 abstained Adopted
86Separate vote on recital 46 Show of hands Rejected
87Separate vote on recital 46 Show of hands Adopted
88Separate vote on recital 47 Show of hands Rejected
89Separate vote on recital 47 Show of hands Adopted
90Separate vote on recital 48 Show of hands Rejected
91Final vote Brevets essentiels liés à une norme - Standard essential patents - Standardessenzielle Patente - A9-0016/2024 - Marion Walsmann - Proposition de la Commission Roll call454 for, 83 against, 78 abstained Adopted

separate votes by ECR, ID.

Text

The text voted on.

Report A-9-2024-0016

AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Parliament's amended version of the Commission proposal for a regulation on standard essential patents (SEPs) sets up an electronic register and database, essentiality checks, aggregate royalty determination and a FRAND determination procedure, all run by a competence centre at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

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Dossier

Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.

2023/0133(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure

Standard essential patents and amending Regulation (EU)2017/1001

Parliament adopted its first-reading position on 28 February 2024. Next: negotiations with the Council, unless the Council accepts Parliament’s text as it stands.

Show the 6 steps of the dossier
  1. Referred to committee · 15 June 2023 (done)
  2. Committee work · Report adopted 24 January 2024 (done)
  3. Tabled for plenary · 30 January 2024 (done)
  4. Plenary vote · Adopted 28 February 2024 (done)
  5. Negotiations with the Council (to come)
  6. Published as law (to come)

Lead committee: JURI · Rapporteur: Marion WALSMANN (EPP)

Connections

What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.

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Sources & citation

Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.

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https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-28/6
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Retrieved
26 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2024). “Standard essential patents”. Decision, 28 February 2024. votingId 165167, document A-9-2024-0016, reference 2023-0133. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-28/6 (retrieved 26 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 28 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-28-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 28 February 2024 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-28-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-28, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2024-02-28/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-decision-2024-02-28-6,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Standard essential patents}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-02-28},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-28/6}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2024-02-28/6},
  urldate = {2026-09-26},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Decision. votingId 165167, document A-9-2024-0016, reference 2023-0133. Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-28-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2024-02-28-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2024-02-28 (CC BY 4.0)}
}