In the competitive world of FinTech, developing an effective Intellectual Property (IP) strategy early on is key. We have developed the Hogan Lovells IP FinTech Guide to assist you with key questions on this essential...more
Japan -
On 7 April 2020, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency in seven prefectures, due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, on 16 April 2020, the Japanese government declared a state of...more
4/27/2020
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deadlines ,
EU ,
INPI ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
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
3/30/2020
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
France ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Japan ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Mexico ,
Netherlands ,
Spain ,
UK
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
Netherlands -
Proceedings on the merits in the Netherlands are continuing as normal as possible. This means that new cases can be filed and the exchange of written submissions continues as usual. Until 6 April, oral...more
3/18/2020
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China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Jurisdiction ,
Netherlands ,
Pending Litigation ,
Public Health ,
UK
Netherlands -
Proceedings on the merits in the Netherlands are continuing as normal as possible. This means that new cases can be filed and the exchange of written submissions continues as usual....more
3/18/2020
/ Business Litigation ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
International Litigation ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Netherlands ,
Pending Litigation ,
UK
The UK government’s draft EU Withdrawal Bill (the “Brexit Bill“) aims to incorporate EU directives and regulations into UK domestic law in their current form immediately following Brexit (“Retained EU Law“). This article...more
11/15/2017
/ Biotechnology ,
EU ,
European Patent Convention ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Member State ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patents ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Referendums ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supplementary Protection Certificate ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent