This webinar, which took place on 10 November 2020, was aimed at exploring the theme of data protection and intellectual property issues in platforms. The first speaker was Professor Gianni Comandé (SSSA) who focused on the relationship between data protection and research, specifically on the relationship between market innovation and the protection of data subjects’ fundamental rights. The second speaker was Dr. Giulia Schneider (SSSA), who focused on GDPR’s research exception and the incidence of data protection principles on data sharing. The third speaker was Professor Caterina Sganga (SNS) who provided an overview of intellectual property relevant aspects regarding research infrastructure and online practices. The fourth speaker was Dr. Giulia Priora (SSSA) who focused on the European developments concerning copyright exceptions and national Open Access policies.