RUSSIA RESPONDS TO WESTERN SANCTIONS WITH PATENT RETALIATION -
On March 6, 2022, the Russian government retaliated against the West’s imposition of sanctions by issuing a decree permitting patented innovations to be used...more
6/27/2022
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Biotechnology ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
France ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Devices ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
UNIFIED PATENT COURT -
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) should become a reality in 2022 or in the first few months of 2023.
The Protocol on Provisional Application (PPA) of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (AUPC)...more
2/21/2022
/ EU ,
France ,
Healthcare ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
Patent and trademark issues effecting pharmaceutical laboratories, biotechs, food supplements and dietary products professionals, cosmetics companies and medical devices manufacturers is continually evolving across France and...more
9/29/2021
/ Counterfeiting ,
EU ,
France ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Revocation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Invalidity ,
Trademarks
On 11 June 2021, the German Federal Parliament approved the draft bill on corporate due diligence in supply chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act), which was approved by the German Federal Council without any changes on 25...more
7/13/2021
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Annual Reports ,
Competent Authority (CA) ,
Due Diligence ,
Duty of Care ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Human Rights ,
Italy ,
Liability ,
Mergers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
New Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
United States ,
Whistleblowers
Given the challenges of conducting clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries — including France — have allowed for some use of remote quality controls. In response to guidelines issued recently by European...more
5/5/2021
/ Clinical Trials ,
CNIL ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
France ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Quality Control Plan