Region: Europe

US government confirms concerns over EC SEP licensing regulation

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo reveals that officials have told Brussels of worries about aspects of the proposed legislation

04 May 2023

There is still time for a rethink on the EU’s proposed SEP licensing regulation

Fiery language aimed at patent holders by DG Grow chief Thierry Breton cannot mask the lack of evidence supporting the need for legislation

04 May 2023

European Commission proposes unitary SPC as part of mixed bag of pharma IP reforms

Planned change will make UPC more attractive to life sciences companies

28 April 2023

Commissioner Breton takes aim at “bad faith” patent licensors as final SEP policy proposal released

Vague provision to exempt certain ‘use cases’ from the new framework last-minute addition

27 April 2023

New nullity proceedings good news for trademark budgets in Italy

Italy’s IP office has launched new proceedings for determining nullity and revocation with the aim of providing a streamlined and significantly cheaper alternative to legal proceedings.

26 April 2023

New draft European Commission SEP regulation shows tweaks but no rewrite

Ahead of the anticipated official announcement now set for Thursday, an updated version has leaked - but the substance remains the same

25 April 2023

Active case management and the role of boutique patent firms in pan-European disputes

With the UPC launch just weeks away, in-house counsel should consider how to best employ representation for multi-jurisdictional conflict

24 April 2023

The European Commission’s SEP regulation would be a geostrategic liability for the EU

Saturday Opinion: As ESTI and key US players move to intervene, the geopolitical ramifications of the proposal start to show

22 April 2023

The EPO’s latest plausibility decision is good news for applicants and patentees

The Enlarged Board of Appeal's ruling in G2/21 has significant implications for the use of post-filed data

21 April 2023

IP could deliver a very rare Brexit dividend

With the European Commission increasingly ambivalent about patents, the UK has an opportunity to take leadership in areas such as SEP licensing and the life sciences

20 April 2023