The source texts
The primary documents behind the European Innovation Act, straight from the European institutions. Explanations on this site are always secondary to these sources.
Primary text
Proposal for a Regulation — European Innovation Act
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework of measures for strengthening the Union innovation ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.
COM(2026) 567 final 2026/0264 (COD) 9 September 2026
Accompanying documents
Impact assessment & staff working documents
The Commission’s supporting analysis published alongside the proposal — SEC(2026) 567, SWD(2026) 567 and SWD(2026) 568.
Regulation (EU) 2017/1001
The EU trade mark Regulation, which the European Innovation Act amends to reflect the new tasks of the EU Intellectual Property Office in intellectual-property-backed finance.
Procedure file 2026/0264 (COD)
Follow the passage of the proposal through the European Parliament and the Council under its interinstitutional reference.
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