The online gaming sector is characterized by various regulatory frameworks, that may or may not overlap depending on the type of games and means of distribution. There are a number of stakeholders on the value chain...more
This latest publication in our UPC series takes you through the latest update on the judicial recruitment. On 7 October 2022, the UPC Preparatory Committee shared its latest version of the European Unified Patent Court (UPC)...more
For the last 18 months, the French Parliament and Government have been working towards adopting a global reform in relation to the media and broadcasting industry. To guide you through the new legislative / statutory...more
On 29 October 2020, the French Ministry for Culture released a draft Ordinance and a draft Decree implementing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive....more
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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
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
In the patent grant proceedings for two European Patent Applications, the EPO has ruled that an AI machine cannot be named as an inventor in a Patent Application. Doing so does not comply with the requirement to designate the...more
2/28/2020
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EU ,
European Patent Office ,
Foreign Patent Applications ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Inventors ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Statutory Requirements
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)
The FRAND patent litigation case between Conversant Wireless Licensing SARL and LG Electronics Inc. and LG Electronics France offers a first and exemplary illustration of an extensive use of the procedural arrangements...more
6/12/2019
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EU ,
EU Directive ,
France ,
FRAND ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patents ,
Public Disclosure ,
Trade Secrets
On 14 March, we organized alongside the Association française des juristes d’entreprise (AFJE) a workshop regarding the implementation of the Trade Secret Law in France, which was voted into force on 30 July 2018 and...more
Besides its new provisions defining the trade secret and sanctioning its infringements, the French Law of 30 July 2018 regarding Trade Secret offers new procedural instruments aimed at efficiently protecting the...more
On 10 May 2018, France’s Journal Officiel published "Ordonnance n° 2018-341 du 9 mai 2018" (the "Order") on the European patent with unitary effect and the unified patent jurisdiction. ...more
Our Paris team is delighted to provide IP news and updates in French language. The latest edition, #17 from January 2018...more