Innovation fuels business growth and ushers in success, yet it brings its own set of challenges. In our latest issue, we explore innovative products and processes including:
- The EU’s new Unified Patent Court...more
6/17/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
EU ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Unified Patent Court
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
4/30/2024
/ Appeals ,
EU ,
European Patent Convention ,
European Patent Office ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
3/28/2024
/ EU ,
France ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent ,
United States
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more
3/1/2024
/ Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
Ex Parte ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
UK ,
Unified Patent Court
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
/ Appeals ,
Biotechnology ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
EU ,
France ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Medical Devices ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
While European intellectual property (IP) regimes have slowly digested the Brexit shock, brand owners are vacillating between optimism and apprehension in 2022 as they navigate continuous developments in IP law. At the...more
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
Laura Morelli and Charles de Raignac will host a two part series of webinars over two mornings, focused on employee inventions, in which you will learn everything you need to know to set up your compensation policy for...more
Laura Morelli and Charles de Raignac will host a two part series of webinars over two mornings, focused on employee inventions, in which you will learn everything you need to know to set up your compensation policy for...more
From a German perspective, 2020 saw highly interesting developments that may well have an impact even beyond the borders of Germany. For example, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) in Sisvel v. Haier handed down...more
1/26/2021
/ Digital Services ,
EU ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Foreign Trademark ,
FRAND ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
New Legislation ,
Trademark Application ,
UK ,
Unified Patent Court
The United Kingdom (UK) has officially withdrawn from the European Union (EU) on February 1, 2020, but will only become a third party after a transition period ending on December 31, 2020. With that date fast approaching, you...more
The last year of the 2010s has been prolific in terms of important new pieces of legislation and case law within the European Union, and in France and Germany in particular. Indeed, the European Parliament and the EU Council...more
2/12/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
EU Directive ,
European Parliament ,
France ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP Litigation ,
Patents ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unified Patent Court
The Action Plan for Business Growth and Transformation of Companies (PACTE) law, which was promulgated on 22 May 2019, includes provisions affecting several areas of French intellectual property law....more