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EU legislation on design protection needs updating in order to promote innovation and competitiveness in the EU. The new design reform is intended to make design protection more accessible and effective for i.a...
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On 26 July 2023, the European Commission presented a proposal to recast Council Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate ("SPC") for medicinal products. The objective of the...
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Upcycling has become a widespread trend, and while upcycling may have environmental benefits, it raises a number of legal issues. In this article, we take a closer look at the trademark and marketing law challenges...
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Consumers shopping online have several mandatory rights, including the right to withdrawal from the transaction. While it is not a requirement, many web shops also offer consumers the option to return the goods...
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On 17 May 2023, a Danish Supreme Court ruling decisively ended the case brought against Danish newspaper Berlingske for having published a photo and a cartoon depicting the famous Little Mermaid sculpture in...
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The UPC consists of a Court of First Instance and a Court of Appeal. The Court of First Instance consists of a central division in Paris and a number of local and regional divisions located in the contracting Member...
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Before filing an action at the UPC, it is important to determine the appropriate venue for doing so. Depending on the type of action, it should be filed either at the local or regional division or at the central...
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The UPC has the competence to decide matters relating to Unitary Patents, traditional European patents and supplementary patent certificates ("SPC") based on a traditional European patent or a Unitary Patent. In...
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A preliminary injunction is a temporary court order granted at the request of one party that prevents the other party from pursuing a particular course of conduct, e.g. an alleged infringement of a patent, until the...
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Cases at the UPC proceed differently depending on the type of case and the instance where they are pending. First instance proceedings regarding infringement, invalidity, or declaratory action for non-infringement...
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The UPC will radically change the patent landscape in Europe. The new system may be an advantage for companies that wish to assert their patents in Europe, but there are also elements in the new system that...
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The UPC Danish Local Division will be competent to hear first instance cases within all technological fields.
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The Unitary Patent is a novel patent right that will serve as an alternative to traditional European patents and national patents. The Unitary Patent allows applicants to obtain patent protection in all...
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Europe's new unified patent system consists of two EU regulations - one concerning the creation of a new European patent with immediate effect in the EU ("Unitary Patent") and the other concerning the translation...