Europe
The EUIPO management board must provide the Council of the EU with a performance assessment before it can remove the executive director
The European Commission confirmed that plans for a unitary SPC will be published in April alongside reforms to the SEP system
Patentees should feel cautious optimism over the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal’s decision in G2/21, say European patent attorneys
Adam Williams speaks to Managing IP about the legacy of Brexit and why IP has sometimes got ‘lost in the noise’ at Westminster
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdInformation is power in the world of FRAND licensing. Richard Vary of Bird & Bird explains how the disclosure of confidential information and trade secrets are handled in the UK -
Sponsored by Gün and PartnersThe new system raises several questions for European Patent Convention countries that are not EU members, say Selin Sinem Erciyas, Aysel Korkmaz Yatkın, Zeynep Çağla Üstün and Aysu Eryaşar of Gün + Partners
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Sponsored by MaiwaldBo-Hyun Lee of Maiwald considers how the Unified Patent Court will affect the successful German model of having patent attorneys and attorneys-at-law work together to handle the technical aspects of infringement proceedings
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Sponsored by InspicosThe European patent system will undergo wholesale reform in June 2023. Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos explains what the changes mean for proprietors and applicants
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Sponsored by MaiwaldMarco Stief of Maiwald reports on a ruling by the CJEU that significantly extends the liability of online platforms for third-party trademark infringement and explains what it means for online marketplaces and trademark owners
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdCharlotte Colthurst of Bird & Bird explains why the territorial aspect of trademark rights ownership creates complications in infringement cases where there are multi-jurisdictional sales involved
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