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James R.M. Killick

James R.M. Killick

White & Case LLP


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ECJ dismisses Spanish and Italian challenge to EU-wide unitary patent system, but obstacles remain

Summary - On 16 April 2013, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down its judgment in Joined Cases C-274/11 and 295/11 in which it dismissed the challenges brought by Spain and Italy to the other...more

4/25/2013 - Coopertive Patent Classification System EU European Court of Justice Patents Unified Patent Court Unitary Patent

EU lifts sanctions against Burma/Myanmar, eases measures against Syria and Libya, and tightens sanctions against North Korea

I. Introduction - The EU has updated its sanctions measures against Burma/Myanmar, Syria, North Korea and Libya. For Burma/Myanmar, the Council has decided to lift all economic sanctions, while keeping the...more

4/24/2013 - EU Frozen Assets Sanctions United Nations

EU updates sanctions measures against Syria, North Korea and Zimbabwe

I. Introduction - The EU has updated its sanctions measures against Syria, North Korea and Zimbabwe. For Syria, the Council has renewed its sanctions for a further three months, while introducing certain...more

3/5/2013 - Arms Embargo EU Sanctions

New EU GSP regime: New Regulations Relating to Graduated Products, Beneficiary Country List and GSP Plus Procedures

I. Introduction - Following entry into force of the Regulation introducing the new EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) regime – Regulation 978/20121 – the EU has recently adopted and published certain legal acts...more

2/26/2013 - EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences GSP Regime Tariffs Threshhold Requirements

EU-US move towards launch of FTA negotiations

In a joint EU-US statement, US President Obama, European Council President Van Rompuy and EU Commission President Barroso have recently announced the initiation of procedures to launch negotiations towards a Transatlantic...more

2/25/2013 - EU Obama Administration Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

EU defines scope of expanded Iran sanctions, including new natural gas, metals and vessels/ tankers bans

On 21 December 2012, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the EU-wide legislation clarifying important details of the expanded sanctions measures already agreed by the Council in broad terms on 15 October 2012.1...more

1/14/2013 - EU Iran Sanctions Natural Gas Oil & Gas

A further (small) step forward towards an EU-wide unitary patent system

On 11 December 2012, Advocate General Bot gave his Opinion on Joined Cases C- 274/11 and 295/11, proposing that the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) dismiss the cases brought by Spain and Italy challenging the...more

12/20/2012 - EU Unified Patent Court Unitary Patent

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