European Union
João Negrão, EUIPO executive director, is joined by a seasoned official to reflect on three decades of stories
Nick Aries and Elizabeth Louca at Bird & Bird unpick the legal questions raised by a very public social media spat concerning the ‘Brooklyn Beckham’ trademark
Controversial plans were scrapped by the Commission earlier this year after the Parliament had previously backed them
The EUIPO is keen to stress the benefits of mediation as a means of resolving IP disputes, but do roadblocks remain?
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Sponsored by InspicosEdward Farrington of Inspicos reports that guidance is being sought from the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal three decades after a decision on the analysis of complex products -
Sponsored by MaiwaldGisela Grabow of Maiwald considers the potential changes to the EU’s general pharmaceutical legislation under a recent proposal, and the main questions raised for stakeholders
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Sponsored by InspicosJakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos says that clarification from the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal may be necessary after a series of rulings concerning the format of oral proceedings in appeals
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Sponsored by Patrinos & KilimirisConstantinos Kilimiris of Patrinos & Kilimiris calls for clarity on how to apply the SPC Regulation with regard to combination products after a Greek case appeared to overturn national case law on the matter
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Sponsored by InspicosJakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos explains a ruling on the acceptance of evidence that is made public after the filing of an application to prove a technical effect
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdEarly predictions that most European patent holders would opt out of the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court have proved wide of the mark, report Henri Kaikkonen and Wouter Pors of Bird & Bird
