On March 14, 2025, EU Member States agreed in the European Council on a common position to move forward with development of new rules for certain genetically modified plants generated using modern precision breeding methods...more
After a myriad of challenges, delays, and hurdles, the setting up of the pan-European patent court, the Unified Patent Court (UPC), is finally gaining traction. On January 19, 2022, the UPC came into existence as an...more
Sponsored Research Agreements (SRA) are used by companies to contract a research organization, such as a university, to conduct research and development activities in exchange for fees and the university’s rights to use the...more
With brexited UK announcing that it will not join Europe’s long-awaited Unified Patent Court (UPC), the establishment of an efficient pan-European patent litigation system faces ever-mounting challenges. Last Friday, the...more
The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union on 29 March 2019 (“Exit Date”). With Brexit fast approaching, on 25 November 2018 the EU and the UK announced their consensus on a withdrawal agreement that sets out the...more
Progress is being made regarding the protection of intellectual property (“IP”) rights in a post-BREXIT scenario on both sides of the English Channel. With BREXIT fast approaching, the European Union (“EU”) and the United...more
Progress is being made regarding the protection of intellectual property (“IP”) rights in a post-BREXIT scenario on both sides of the English Channel. With BREXIT fast approaching, the European Union (“EU”) and the United...more
The EU Trade Secrets Directive, officially titled “Directive (EU) 2016/943 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure” (the...more
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) rendered its highly anticipated ruling in Huawei v. ZTE on the enforcement of standard essential patents (SEPs) which are subject to a FRAND commitment. SEPs play a significant role in the...more
7/28/2015
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Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
License Agreements ,
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IP Pitfalls in Tech M&A Transactions -
Technology and IP-driven deals accounted for over 30 percent of M&A deal volume in Europe in 2014. This trend is bound to continue, with many deals involving strategic or financial...more
7/22/2015
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Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Co-Ownership ,
Copyright ,
Discovery ,
Documentation ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer-Owned Intellectual Property ,
EU ,
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FedEx ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insolvency ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Inventors ,
Licensees ,
Microsoft ,
Nokia ,
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Opt-Outs ,
Privilege Waivers ,
Remuneration ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Revenue Sharing ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
Unitary Patent