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Rowan Freeland considers the potential impact of Brexit on the Unified Patent Court - can the UK still play a role?
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Submitted: 18 April 2018
Part three of a six part series reviewing the patent litigation landscape in Europe - Patent litigation in France.
Submitted: 11 April 2018
Part two of a six part series reviewing the patent litigation landscape in Europe - Patent litigation in the United Kingdom.
Submitted: 04 April 2018
Part one of a six part series reviewing the patent litigation landscape in Europe - Patent litigation in Germany.
Submitted: 27 March 2018
This article reviews the latest referrals to the CJEU on the intepretation of the SPC Regulation, in particular what it means for a product to be "protected" by a patent under Article 3(a).
Submitted: 05 March 2018
During the second half of 2017, two important decisions have clarified the validity requirements for a supplementary protection certificate (hereinafter “SPC”) on a combination of active ingredients.
Submitted: 21 February 2018
Au cours du dernier semestre de l’année 2017, deux décisions sont venues apporter des éclaircissements importants sur les conditions de validité d’un certificat complémentaire de protection (ci-après « CCP ») portant sur une combinaison de principes actifs.
Submitted: 06 February 2018
Will the German Constitutional Court admit/try the constitutional complaint against acts implementing the UPC Agreement? We highlight the procedural particularities informing the outcome.
Submitted: 05 January 2018
The CJEU hands down its second judgment on SPCs in December 2017, clarifying the basis for rectifying SPC duration.
Submitted: 13 December 2017
The CJEU hands down judgment in the first of two SPC decisions expected in December 2017.
Submitted: 30 November 2017
New material published by the European Commission reveals a desire to promote efficiency and balance in SEP licensing, but also a reticence to overhaul the rules.
Podcast 632: How should businesses prepare for GDPR? Privacy impact assessments
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