Yes — but the combined work must be released under the more restrictive license.
Eclipse Public License 2.0 is a file-level (or library-level) copyleft license. You can include Eclipse Public License 2.0 files in a Apache License 2.0 project; the Eclipse Public License 2.0 files retain their copyleft obligation (changes must be released), while the project at large can stay Apache License 2.0. Keep file boundaries clear.
| License | Family | Patent grant |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL-2.0) | weak-copyleft | Yes |
| Apache License 2.0 (Apache-2.0) | permissive | Yes |
Eclipse Public License 2.0: Module-level copyleft used heavily in the Java ecosystem.
Apache License 2.0: Permissive with an explicit patent grant and contribution terms.
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