Intellectual Property Expert Group
Intellectual Property Expert Group
Introduction The global patent system, reminiscent of a grand edifice from a bygone era, now confronts the challenge of staying relevant in an age of rapid technological advancement. This system, once the backbone of innovation, is now akin to an…
This article was written by FratiniVergano – European Lawyers and published on Trade Perspectives© (Issue No. 3 of 14 February 2022). On 13 January 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter, CJEU) delivered its judgment in Case…
Since the European Patent Convention (EPC) is not an EU instrument, it (and the rights of UK-based patent attorneys to represent applicants at the EPO) has not been affected by Brexit. European Patents with a UK designation will continue to…
In May 2015, IAM Magazine wrote: ”In the last couple of years there have been several attempts to stymie privateering – the model by which operating companies sell patents to an NPE which then seeks to monetize them, usually through an…
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has published a report on the adjudication of intellectual property cases worldwide, providing a snapshot of the structures and practices of specialised intellectual property jurisdictions (SIPJs) in a group of geographically and economically diverse…
In a very competitive environment, where pricing for agricultural products has been in a downward trend, producers of agri-food and agricultural products are looking how to add value thus escaping the “commodity curse”. Products with a strong traditional origin or…
Market failures, troubled access to medicine, impediments to free flow of information, copyright overextension, digital right protection, overkill and patents stifling rather than stimulating innovation are just a few of the disparaging themes around intellectual property. The main drives behind…
Geographical Indications (“G.I.s”) identify a product as originating in a certain region or country. So for a G.I. product, it’s reputation for quality or authenticity is intimately linked to its geographical origin. Europe, the US and Korea and Japan are…
While I am in Indonesia for an EU funded project to assist Indonesia to improve its trade and investment climate (TCF), I came across an example where IP rights and trade might collide. In this case export. In the Jakarta…
ACTA failed in European Parliament. What was the main objective? Protection of consumers against counterfeit products or rather protecting the intellectual property of the content industry? Precisely this confusion, the anti-piracy treaty ACTA (Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement) caused the deathblow. Last…
Following the conclusion of the TRIPS Agreement, much has been written on the potential costs and benefits of stronger Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) protection in terms of growth and technology transfer, particularly for developing countries. In a 2006 UNIDO[1] study,…
On 19 December 2011, Cees Mulder will defend at Maastricht University a PhD thesis entitled: “On the Alignment of the European Patent Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty with Requirements of the Patent Law Treaty”. The Patent Law Treaty (PLT)…
IP rights are frequently used as security to enable financing of business ventures. However how does this work out for the different legal systems in the world? What are the effects on third parties like banks and financial institutions? One…