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CRISPR and Agriculture

Modern gene-editing technology, such as CRISPR/Cas technology, represents a ground-breaking advancement that has transformed our genetic engineering capabilities and has enormous potential for revolutionising medicine, food...more

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Overview on the functioning of the trademark system in Europe - Pharma Marks Insights series: Part II

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As we have seen in the first article of our series, trademarks play an important role in the protection of your pharmaceutical and life science products and can add significant value. But to understand the benefits but also...more

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EU Parliament Adopts Act Regulating the Use of Artificial Intelligence

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On March 13, the European Parliament voted to adopt the Artificial Intelligence Act (Act), nearly three years after it was initially proposed. Once the European Council adopts the Act, and after final legislative formalities,...more

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Latest Text of EU AI Act Proposes Expanding Obligations for High-Risk and General AI Systems and Banning a Third Category

On 21 January 2024, a near complete draft version of the proposed text for the EU AI Act was unofficially shared with the public by a European media publication, after which a senior advisor in the European Parliament shared...more

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Compromise reached on the Artificial Intelligence Act

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The European Parliament (the Parliament) and the Council of the European Union (the Council) reached a compromise on the Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act) on 8 December 2023. Although the final text is not yet...more

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Generative AI and the EU AI Act – a closer look

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When the European Commission first released its proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act in April 2021, generative AI was far from being an immediate concern of regulators. That of course all changed with the recent surge...more

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DSM Watch: EU Copyright Directive clears the finish line

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Today the Council of the European Union adopted the EU Copyright Directive (the “Directive”), ending a negotiation process which first started with the Commission’s proposal for a new Directive in early 2016. ...more

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DSM Watch: Navigating Article 13 (now 17) of the Copyright Directive

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On 26 March 2019 the EU Parliament voted to pass the draft Copyright Directive (“Directive”) into EU law.  After adoption by the EU Council (representatives of Member State governments) and official publication, the EP’s...more

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DSM Watch: EU Copyright Directive passed by European Parliament

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Today a short time ago the EU Parliament voted to pass the draft Copyright Directive into EU law.  After adoption by the EU Council (representatives of Member State governments) and official publication, it will become EU...more

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EU Copyright Directive: Breakthrough

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Last night the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council finally agreed the text of the long-awaited draft Copyright Directive....more

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EU: New developments in the SPC manufacturing waiver legislative process

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Following the European Commission’s draft proposal for implementing the so-called SPC manufacturing waiver the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament published a draft report on presenting its suggested...more

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The Proposed SPC Export Manufacturing Waiver: Really a Balanced Approach?

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The Situation: For the pharmaceutical industry, supplementary protection certificates ("SPC") are probably the most valuable IP rights. While the scope of protection of an SPC is determined separately from the scope of...more

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European Commission proposes SPC waiver for EU biosimilars or generics manufactured solely for export from the EU

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On 28 May 2018, the European Commission published a draft regulation amending Regulation 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products....more

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