It has always been assumed that patent attorneys working in the UK who were qualified as European Patent Attorneys under the European Patent Convention would have rights of audience before the Unified … [Read more...] about Will the UPC ban UK patent attorneys from representing clients before it?
Everything looks set for the Unified Patents Court to go ahead this year but…. Are we really out of the woods yet?
Two items of UPC news have caught the eye in the early weeks of January. First, the incoming French Presidency of the European Commission has made it unequivocally clear that it supports the … [Read more...] about Everything looks set for the Unified Patents Court to go ahead this year but…. Are we really out of the woods yet?
Unified Patents Court – News Update
Since it became clear that Brexit would mean that London was not able to take its place as the Life Sciences base for the UPC, there has been much speculation about the potential location, within the … [Read more...] about Unified Patents Court – News Update
What’s next? A digital transformation roadmap
The digital world is changing at a rapid pace and keeping on top of how it is evolving and how it affects your business can be a lot to manage. In this blog we have put together a digital … [Read more...] about What’s next? A digital transformation roadmap
Copyright vs. “fake news” – Deletion of user contributions from a copyright point of view
Social media platforms have long been very tolerant when it comes to dealing with so-called "fake news". They were only obliged to delete posts that either violate the rights of third parties … [Read more...] about Copyright vs. “fake news” – Deletion of user contributions from a copyright point of view
The new Copyright Service Provider Act in Germany
Many online platforms would not exist without user generated content (UGC) or their content would be much more manageable. And it has become much more. It is an integral part of the marketing … [Read more...] about The new Copyright Service Provider Act in Germany