Posts Tagged: Brexit
Iancu Calls for Section 101 Fix in Address to AIPPI Congress
USPTO Director Andrei Iancu said “something has to be done about” Section 101, as it has been thrown into flux following various U.S. Supreme Court cases, in …
Court of Justice of the European Union Provides Guidance on EU Trade Mark Jurisdiction
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that an EU trade mark (EUTM) proprietor may bring an infringement action in an EU Member …
Other Barks & Bites for July 26: FBI Conducting Chinese IP Theft Probes, ANDA Legislation Introduced and UK Discusses Post-Brexit IP Exhaustion
This week in Other Barks & Bites: a series of bills introduced into Congress aim to improve prospects for minority inventors, eliminate compulsory copyright licenses in broadcast TV …
EUIPO’s Christian Archambeau on Globalization, EUTM Trends, and Brexit
IP rights face “a challenging future,” according to Christian Archambeau, the Executive Director of the EUIPO, who spoke to the media during the INTA Annual Meeting in …
What to Know in the Lead-Up to Brexit and the Unitary Patent System
With a “no-deal” Brexit set to take place this Friday and the Unitary Patent system set to take effect sometime this year, EU patent applicants who want …
Brexit Q&A: What Now and What Next?
Brexit has been postponed and will not now happen at midnight on March 29, 2019.The UK’s House of Commons has twice voted against the Withdrawal Agreement and …
EPO ready for the first Unitary Patent as soon as the ratification requirements are met
One of the great aspects of the Unitary Patent is that it follows the normal EPO procedure up to grant. And indeed, the search and the examination …
Germany Suspends Requirement of Presidential Signature for Formal Ratification of UPC Agreement
Effective June 11, 2017, the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany has agreed to suspend the Presidential signature required for formal ratification of the UPC …
INTA Keynote: ‘We want to raise an anti-piracy generation’
Íñigo Méndez de Vigo, Spain’s Minister of Education, Culture and Sport began by explaining talent must always have a price and that it should be …
Brexit from an IP Law point of view
The UK is the fifth largest economy in the world, so I have little doubt that companies would pay solid money to protect their interest in that …
Trade Secrets Directive: Its effect and the impact of Brexit
If you ask ten different people, you will probably get ten different answers. In fact, fewer than half of the European Union's 28 member states actually have a …
Softbank Buys ARM to Focus IoT – But The Patents May Be Missing In This Deal!
Softbank’s acquisition of ARM Holdings is widely known and several blogs and articles have tried to explain the business background of the huge deal. Just following …
Brexit Implications: A decision that will have significant effect on the IP and IT markets
This decision will continue to have a significant effect on the IP/IT market which has been governed by so many EU Regulations and Directives in the …
Brexit and IP Rights: No significant changes in the short term
As is being widely reported in the general press, the UK has voted to exit the European Union. There are many questions about what this decision means …
Brexit: Will it stop the European Unitary Patent before it starts?
As the UK indeed voted for Brexit, the Unitary Patent system will now have to be re-negotiated altogether. The Unitary Patent Regulation states that the Unitary Patent …
