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Intellectual property

Whether it is having the freedoms or permissions to do what you want to do, protect what you have created or monetise the assets you own, intellectual property (IP), like brands, inventions, business secrets and other know-how, has never been more important.

Osborne Clarke's understanding of national and international IP landscapes, as well as the commercial backdrops, allows our clients to keep up with change.

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Unified Patent Court

French, German and Italian UPC local divisions to now offer English as alternative language of proceedings

A late-stage U-turn may not provide claimants with as much control over language of proceedings as it initially appears

01/06/2023

Unified Patent Court

French, German and Italian UPC local divisions to now offer English as alternative language of proceedings

01/06/2023

Unified Patent Court

UPC publishes list of the acceptable languages before the local and regional divisions

The language of proceedings has caused controversy but the system adopted provides some flexibility for claimants

31/05/2023

Intellectual property

UPC: former London Central Division competences provisionally split between Paris and Munich

With the UK no longer participating, cases due to have been heard in London will be heard for now in...

23/05/2023

Intellectual property

Case management system problems for UPC underscore need to file opt-outs immediately

Application surge has highlighted that immediate action is required to avoid missing the 'sunrise' deadline

23/05/2023

Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court offers new opportunities for effective enforcement of European patents

The UPC becomes operational on 1 June and introduces major changes to patent litigation across Europe

04/05/2023

Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission publishes proposal for new EU pharmaceutical legislation

The EU Commission is planning to revise the pharmaceutical legislation in Europe to make medicinal products more available, accessible and...

02/05/2023

Tech, Media and Comms

Next step against "greenwashing": The EU Commission's proposal for a Green Claims Directive

With its latest proposal for an EU directive on environmental claims, the EU Commission is tightening the requirements for companies...

28/03/2023

Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court: the basics

The UPC will soon be operational and getting to grips with the basics of how it operates is essential

15/02/2023

Intellectual property

Long-arm jurisdiction: how remedies can extend to non-UPC states

UPC jurisdiction may be broader than it first appeared but questions remain about its reach over third-state defendants

07/02/2023

Intellectual property

UPC action points: opting out of the EU's Unified Patent Court

Attitudes towards UPC opt-outs will depend on the proprietor and their patents but options should be weighed up now

03/02/2023

Intellectual property

No contributory patent infringement by offering mere wear parts, says German Federal Court

The last decision of the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) on the delimitation of a permissible “intended use”...

27/01/2023

Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court: an introduction to the UPC's general jurisdiction

Knowing the UPC's competence and international jurisdiction rules is vital to understand what it can hear and reach

26/01/2023

Intellectual property

Could international and European legal obstacles jeopardise the German government's legislative plan to legalise cannabis?

German government publishes paper with legislative proposals, but the impact of international and European law on its plan is still...

15/12/2022

Intellectual property

Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court: FAQs

Significant changes to the patent landscape across Europe are coming, what can be expected and what can be done to...

30/06/2022

Data-driven business models

Future IP issues relating to data-driven business models

This article delves into a selection of future IP issues that owners of data-driven businesses should be aware of. Firstly...

14/06/2022

Read time 10m

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Unified Patent Court

French, German and Italian UPC local divisions to now offer English as alternative language of proceedings

A late-stage U-turn may not provide claimants with as much control over language of proceedings as it initially appears

01/06/2023

Unified Patent Court

French, German and Italian UPC local divisions to now offer English as alternative language of proceedings

01/06/2023

Unified Patent Court

UPC publishes list of the acceptable languages before the local and regional divisions

The language of proceedings has caused controversy but the system adopted provides some flexibility for claimants

31/05/2023

Intellectual property

UPC: former London Central Division competences provisionally split between Paris and Munich

With the UK no longer participating, cases due to have been heard in London will be heard for now in...

23/05/2023

Intellectual property

Case management system problems for UPC underscore need to file opt-outs immediately

Application surge has highlighted that immediate action is required to avoid missing the 'sunrise' deadline

23/05/2023

Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court offers new opportunities for effective enforcement of European patents

The UPC becomes operational on 1 June and introduces major changes to patent litigation across Europe

04/05/2023

Life Sciences and Healthcare

European Commission publishes proposal for new EU pharmaceutical legislation

The EU Commission is planning to revise the pharmaceutical legislation in Europe to make medicinal products more available, accessible and...

02/05/2023

Tech, Media and Comms

Next step against "greenwashing": The EU Commission's proposal for a Green Claims Directive

With its latest proposal for an EU directive on environmental claims, the EU Commission is tightening the requirements for companies...

28/03/2023

Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court: the basics

The UPC will soon be operational and getting to grips with the basics of how it operates is essential

15/02/2023

Intellectual property

Long-arm jurisdiction: how remedies can extend to non-UPC states

UPC jurisdiction may be broader than it first appeared but questions remain about its reach over third-state defendants

07/02/2023

Intellectual property

UPC action points: opting out of the EU's Unified Patent Court

Attitudes towards UPC opt-outs will depend on the proprietor and their patents but options should be weighed up now

03/02/2023

Intellectual property

No contributory patent infringement by offering mere wear parts, says German Federal Court

The last decision of the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) on the delimitation of a permissible “intended use”...

27/01/2023

Intellectual property

Unified Patent Court: an introduction to the UPC's general jurisdiction

Knowing the UPC's competence and international jurisdiction rules is vital to understand what it can hear and reach

26/01/2023

Intellectual property

Could international and European legal obstacles jeopardise the German government's legislative plan to legalise cannabis?

German government publishes paper with legislative proposals, but the impact of international and European law on its plan is still...

15/12/2022

Intellectual property

Unitary Patents and the Unified Patent Court: FAQs

Significant changes to the patent landscape across Europe are coming, what can be expected and what can be done to...

30/06/2022

Data-driven business models

Future IP issues relating to data-driven business models

This article delves into a selection of future IP issues that owners of data-driven businesses should be aware of. Firstly...

14/06/2022

Read time 10m

View all insights

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