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
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
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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
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EU ,
France ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Revocation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Invalidity ,
Trademarks
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The United Kingdom (UK) has officially withdrawn from the European Union (EU) on February 1, 2020, but will only become a third party after a transition period ending on December 31, 2020.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
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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
From 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State. This article outlines the main impacts of Brexit on intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, designs and models, copyrights, and sui generis...more
2/11/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Databases ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Patents ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement
In seeking to protect the rights of copyright holders in their works shared online, the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market presents a new liability mechanism for online content-sharing service providers....more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that a mark (or “sign,” in EU parlance) consisting of a color applied to the sole of a high-heeled shoe does not consist exclusively of a “shape” within the meaning of...more
Overview of the Proposed Reforms of the EU Merger Control Regime -
In October 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation to continue the process of identifying possible areas of the EU Merger Regulation...more
12/5/2016
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Acquisitions ,
Arbitration ,
Chile ,
China ,
Competition ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
EU ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Foreign Investment ,
Healthcare ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
Shareholders ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Trade Secrets
In Depth -
UK Withdrawal Process -
The United Kingdom will continue to be an EU member until procedures are completed for exiting the European Union, which is likely to be a long process. Under EU Treaty rules,...more
7/8/2016
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BEPS ,
Counterparties ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
EU Passport ,
EU Single Market ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Global Marketplace ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
MiFID II ,
One-Stop Shop ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Referendums ,
Renewable Energy ,
State Aid ,
Takeovers ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Unitary Patent ,
Value-Added Tax (VAT) ,
Withholding Tax ,
WTO