On 13 September 2024, the Munich Local Division (LD) granted a permanent injunction based on a standard essential patent (SEP) against Belkin and several of its corporate officers. Belkin appealed … [Read more...] about UPC Court of Appeal denies liability of Belkin’s managing directors as intermediaries for patent infringement – Partial suspensive effect of the appeal granted
Black Friday needn’t be ‘Fraud Friday’ by adopting AI to stop crime networks
As the seasonal Black Friday shopping bonanza approaches, counterfeiters and organised criminal gangs are once again set to exploit the year's peak sale period putting billions of pounds' worth of … [Read more...] about Black Friday needn’t be ‘Fraud Friday’ by adopting AI to stop crime networks
Ensuring the emerging geography of AI doesn’t become a TRAIN-wreck
Right now, we're at a tipping point. The Top-Ranked AI Nations - so-called TRAIN innovators and investors - are the US and China. The fact they are both vying to be the world’s top AI economy and … [Read more...] about Ensuring the emerging geography of AI doesn’t become a TRAIN-wreck
Good news / BAD news – October 2024
Welcome to the tenth edition of the “Good News / BAD News” Blog! Our BAD Team (our Brands, Advertising and Designs Team, that is), serves as trusted advisers to some of the most valuable brands in … [Read more...] about Good news / BAD news – October 2024
UPC’s first injunction concerning a Standard Essential Patent
The Munich Local Division (LD) of the UPC issued the first permanent injunction based on a standard essential patent (SEP) in force in eight UPC member states (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, … [Read more...] about UPC’s first injunction concerning a Standard Essential Patent
Stay of UPC revocation proceedings pending a national decision on validity of identical patent: Related actions
The Court of Appeal (CoA) of the UPC issued a key decision clarifying how the UPC deals with parallel proceedings issues during the UPC’s transitional period. The Mala v Nokia case sets a precedent … [Read more...] about Stay of UPC revocation proceedings pending a national decision on validity of identical patent: Related actions