As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates across the globe, everyone wants to find a way to tackle the pandemic, from Governments asking manufacturers to urgently make vital equipment to inventors creating innovative solutions. ...more
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) -
The CJEU has announced? temporary changes to its working arrangements. Judicial activity will continue, but priority will be given to those cases that are particularly...more
3/30/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
France ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Mexico ,
Netherlands ,
Spain ,
UK
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) -
The CJEU has announced? temporary changes to its working arrangements. Judicial activity will continue, but priority will be given to those cases that are particularly...more
France -
By an implementation regulation issued on 16 March 2020, the Ministry of Justice has declared the closure of the courts, except for criminal and civil emergency services. This measure involves both the suspension of...more
3/23/2020
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Mexico ,
Netherlands ,
Spain ,
UK ,
USPTO ,
WIPO
The measures adopted by the Government, aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in Spain and to mitigate its impact on health, society and economy, include the suspension of judicial proceedings and court...more
3/18/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Courthouses ,
Crisis Management ,
Deadlines ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Litigation ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Spain
Businesses are increasingly turning to trade secrets as a mechanism to protect their innovations and know-how. In some cases, trade secrets offer an attractive alternative to patent protection. Companies also recognize the...more
2/19/2020
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Asia ,
Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Criminal Sanctions ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Penalties ,
Trade Secrets ,
UK Brexit ,
Unfair Competition ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
A new "IP Fast Action Protocol" has been approved by the Commercial Courts of Barcelona and the European Union Trademark Courts located in Alicante in order to facilitate the handling of IP-related disputes before and during...more
Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update reports on recent news and case decisions from jurisdictions including China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United...more
8/8/2019
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Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Blackberry ,
China ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FRAND ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Patents ,
Philips Electronics ,
Qualcomm ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
The Hague ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update reports on recent news and case decisions from jurisdictions including China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United...more
5/20/2019
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China ,
Connected Cars ,
France ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Netherlands ,
Non-Practicing Entities ,
Patents ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
UK
The Mobile World Congress (MWC), whose latest edition took place in Barcelona from 25 to 28 February 2019, is the largest mobile communications event in the world where new devices, applications and the latest developments in...more
Hogan Lovells’ Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Update reports on recent news and case decisions from jurisdictions including China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United...more
Focus I: International black market trade -
Among the industries that suffer most from black and grey market activities, the pharmaceutical sector sadly holds one of the top positions. The World Health Organization (WHO)...more