Nonprofit Basics: Grant Agreements—Matching Grants, IP, Recoverable Grants & More
The Briefing: Trademark Basics - Protecting Names, Logos, and Brands in Entertainment
The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
Money-Saving Licensing Tips for Startups
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Cease and Desist Letters: Protecting Your Intellectual Property the Right Way
PODCAST: PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Cease and Desist Letters: Protecting Your Intellectual Property the Right Way
A Counterintuitive Approach to Winning Without Litigation: One-on-One with Haley Morrison
SkadBytes Podcast | Tech’s Shifting Landscape: Five Trends Shaping the Conversation
Tips for Conducting a Trade Secret Assessment with Rob Jensen
Will I Get Sued if I Create Another Hospital Drama? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
Essential Steps to Sell Your Business
Mickey Mouse: un ratón con abogado
(Podcast) The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
Unexpected Paths to IP Law with Dan Young and Colin White
Why Can't I Clean the Graffiti Off My Walls? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
(Podcast) The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Update – Effects of House Settlement
As noted in the first article in our Medtech Coming to America series, “US Emerging as Top Global Medtech Destination,” perceived regulatory advantages are prompting European medtechs to enter the US market earlier in their...more
Since June 2, 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has been offering a comprehensive expansion of its mediation services, and since July 14, 2025, the "Rules on Mediation" have entered into force....more
The European Commission has released a new template for summarizing training data used in general-purpose artificial intelligence ("AI") models, as part of its broader AI regulatory framework....more
On 24 June 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted its 14th sanctions package directed against Russia, imposing an asset freeze against an additional 116 individuals and entities and expanding sectoral sanctions targeting key...more
The EU AI Act is on the verge of becoming the first law to specifically govern the use of artificial intelligence at a European level. In light of the extensive set of new obligations imposed on companies, and considering the...more
At the core of the definition, a Parallel import is a non-counterfeit product imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner. They are also goods that are not authorized for...more
On the 16th of August, Switzerland adopted new measures against Russia, following the EU's 11th sanctions package. Switzerland extends the scope of existing sanctions, for example extending export bans to cover the transfer...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
Trade secret misappropriation matters in the United Kingdom are governed by the EU's Trade Secrets Directive, which stipulates basic requirements for protection and enforcement across Europe. Partner Rebecca Swindells talks...more
While COVID-19 dramatically spreads across Europe, all companies are being forced to implement new large scale remote working arrangements. During these times of crisis, it’s easy for proprietary and confidential information...more
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
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
The new German Act for the Protection of Trade Secrets (Gesetz zum Schutz vor Geschäftsgeheimnissen – GeschGehG, or the Trade Secrets Protection Act) which implements EU Directive 2016/943 on the Protection of Trade Secrets...more
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
The new Trade Secret Protection Act came into force recently in the Netherlands. The Act is an implementation of the EU Trade Secrets Directive, which seeks to improve and harmonise the standards of protection of trade...more
While United States businesses were embroiled in trade wars, Japan advanced The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in 2018 without participation from the U.S. (TPP-11). Now, Japan and the...more
Context: French Decree No. 2018-1126 of 11 December 2018 on the protection of trade secrets, enacted in application of Act No. 2018-670 of 30 July 2018, establishes rules to preserve trade secrets in the context of civil and...more
The United Kingdom is likely to exit the European Union on either March 29, 2019, or on December 31, 2020, depending on whether there is “a deal” (there’s always a chance the parties extend the negotiations or the UK revokes...more
The UK government’s technical notices provide some certainty for holders of cross-border copyrights, trade marks, patents and other IP rights. On 24 September 2018, the UK government published a series of technical notices...more
Following the promulgation of Law n°2018-670 on the Protection of Trade Secrets on 30 July 2008 transposing the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/493 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the...more
The annual gathering exploring the inherently complex and continually contentious pharma and biotech patent litigation - Life Science patent litigation filings are predicted to rise at new levels. Be part of the only event...more
On July 31st, 2018, France adopted a law on trade secret protection, loi n°2018-670 (hereafter “French Trade Secret Law“). The aim of this French Trade Secret Law is to offer companies protection for their economic and...more
Earlier this month, the Court of Justice of the European Union held that the taste of a food product cannot be classified as a work protectable by copyright. This decision appears to be in line with U.S. Copyright law,...more
The Paris office of Hogan Lovells is pleased to provide this English language edition of our monthly e - newsletter, which offers a legal and regulatory update covering France and Europe from July to October 2018. ...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