Intellectual Property Rights
New IP Special: IP and Social Media
SMEs and users should know how to use content on social media and to avoid IP infringement.
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Unitary Patent System to enter into force on 1 June 2023
Unitary Patents will make it possible to get patent protection in up to 25 EU Member States by submitting a single request to the EPO.
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Work on the Data Act is progressing
The Parliament and Council’s work on the Data Act is progressing.
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Legislative proposal for a Regulation on compulsory licensing of patents postponed
The release of the proposal was postponed by the European Commission to Q2 2023.
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Unitary Patent System should enter into force on 1 June 2023
Unitary Patent System should enter into force on 1 June 2023.
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Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) - November 2022 Update
Discussions on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) are progressing within the EU institutions, faster in the Council than in the Parliament, where further delays are…
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Legislative proposal for a Regulation on compulsory licensing of patents
The European Commission is planning to present a legislative proposal for a Regulation on compulsory licensing of patents in Q1 2023.
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Overlap Between Industrial Design and Copyright Protection in India
Exploring why in India copyright and industrial design protections are not complementary and how to act to avoid IP problems.
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World Intellectual Property Indicators 2021
This year’s benchmark World Intellectual Property Indicators report confirms that intellectual property (IP) filings have proven highly resilient, despite the deepest…
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Trade mark registration in India: traps and challenges
Growth of the trade mark filing in India and its challenges
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First-ever framework to protect intellectual property for craft and industrial products
The Commission has proposed a first-ever framework to protect the intellectual property for craft and industrial products that rely on the originality and authenticity of…
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European IP Helpdesk Bulletin on IP and the Green Deal
The European Green Deal from an IP perspective
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Case studies and podcast on successful technology transfer
The European Patent Office (EPO) has released two new case studies and a podcast episode looking at successful technology transfer.
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Unified Patent Court Agreement enters into force
The unitary patent will strengthen the existing centralised European patent-granting system while lowering maintenance costs and reducing overall complexity for patent…
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New information hub for European SMEs
The European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has created a centralised information hub for businesses interested in intellectual property aspects.
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E-commerce is main channel for trade in counterfeits
More than 50% of counterfeit goods seized at the EU borders stem from online commerce, a new study finds.
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EU Intellectual Property Action plan
Intellectual property action plan to support the EU’s recovery and resilience.
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Data Governance Act - October 2021 Update
This legislative proposal will provide mechanisms to facilitate the reuse of certain categories of protected public-sector data, increase trust in data intermediation…
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Patent drafting and its importance for patent protection
While most patent applicants are well informed about the filing process, there seems to be lack of awareness about how important patent drafting is.
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New online magazine "Patent Knowledge News"
It will feature news, updates and facts relating to patent knowledge.
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