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Patent • UPC

The UPC Demonstrates Its Wide-Reaching Authority

On 28 January 2025, Düsseldorf’s Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) confirmed it holds jurisdiction over European patent infringement—even when the contested acts occur in non-Contracting States such…

Trademark

All You Need to Know About Non-Traditional Trademarks: Sound, Shape, Color, and Beyond

Beyond words and logos, trademarks can take many forms: sound, shape, movement, or color. These so-called non-traditional trademarks are powerful tools for distinctiveness, but they face strict legal tests and…

Patent • AI & Software

Patentability of Software and Artificial Intelligence in Europe

The rapid development of digital technologies raises critical questions in the field of intellectual property—particularly regarding the patentability of software and artificial intelligence (AI). A common belief is that such…

AI & Software

AI Act – New Regulations Governing AI Systems

The EU AI Act establishes the first comprehensive framework for regulating AI systems across Europe. It introduces a risk-based compliance model for developers and deployers, with phased obligations—including bans, transparency…

Patent

The Influence Act: what influencers, their agents and advertisers need to know!

The Influence Act 2023-451 of 9 June 2023, recently amended by Order 2024-978 of 6 November 2024, provides a framework for the activities of influencers and their relationships with their agents…

UPC

G1/22 and G2/22 – The rebuttable presumption of entitlement to claim priority under the autonomous law of the EPC

The Enlarged Board of Appeal in decisions G1/22 and G2/22 confirmed that, under the EPC’s autonomous law, a rebuttable presumption applies when claiming priority. In practice, the burden shifts to…

Trademark

The Hague System

The Hague System now spans 82 members, covering 99 countries, thanks to recent accessions by Uzbekistan (Jan 10 2025), Saint Kitts and Nevis (Oct 8 2024), and Saudi Arabia (Apr…

Les Directives chinoises du 8 novembre 2024 relatives à la concurrence en matière de brevets essentiels aux normes : un cadre juridique renforcé pour un secteur stratégique

Trademark

China: Additional Publications to Optimize the Protection of Your Trademarks

In China, trademark owners can strengthen their rights beyond formal registration by featuring marks in official publications. First, the Journal of Chinese Industry and Commerce publishes eligible trademarks annually (e.g.,…

Patent • AI & Software

Mastering Intellectual Property and AI to Secure International Expansion

Intellectual property is a vital asset for startups and SMEs venturing abroad. Coupled with AI-powered tools—for IP mapping, risk analysis, and counterfeit detection—it allows smarter market entry and IP protection.…

Patent

Protected Geographical Indication for Caviar d’Aquitaine: Recognizing an Exceptional Product

In February 2025, Caviar d’Aquitaine—produced in the Gironde region under strict artisanal standards—received EU Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status. This designation ensures traceability, authenticity, and strong legal protection indefinitely, safeguarding…

Trademark

The “Design Package” Passed

The European Parliament’s “Design Package” reform enhances design protection across the EU by extending unregistered design rights, speeding up registration, and broadening sui generis rights. It empowers designers and manufacturers…

Patent

China strengthens its legal framework on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)

On 8 November 2024, China adopted new SEP Guidelines, reinforcing FRAND licensing, good faith negotiations, and transparency in royalty setting. The rules expand oversight of patent pools, refine excessive pricing…

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