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An interview with Miriam Gundt, Global Head of IPMT at Hogan Lovells

To mark World IP Day and its theme of "Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity," our Global head of IPMT, Miriam Gundt shares why diversity in IP is essential to advancement...

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An interview with Miriam Gundt, Global Head of IPMT at Hogan Lovells

To mark World IP Day and its theme of "Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity," our Global head of IPMT, Miriam Gundt shares why diversity in IP is essential to...

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The SPC Manufacturing Waiver: how it works and potential issues
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Until recently, the “SPC Manufacturing Waiver” law did not have a major impact in practice as its application was initially limited to SPCs that are applied for on or after 1...

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German Federal Court of Justice decides first FRAND case post Huawei vs ZTE -"Sisvel vs Haier"

The Federal Court of Justice revoked the decision of the Dusseldorf appeals court which originally had allowed Haier's FRAND defence. The written grounds of the decision have not been...

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Global Intellectual Property Outlook 2020 – Two steps forward and a look back
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Our fourth annual Global Intellectual Property Outlook reflects on some of the biggest developments from 2019, and provides valuable insights on upcoming changes in 2020. From key decisions ...

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COVID-19 and emergency inventions

As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates across the globe, everyone wants to find a way to tackle the pandemic, from Governments asking manufacturers to urgently make vital equipment to...

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German Federal Constitutional Court declares Act of Approval to the UPCA to be null and void

On Friday, 20 March 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) published its decision on the Constitutional Complaint filed against the national German Act of Approval to the ...

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Unified Patent Court update: German Federal Constitutional Court ruling

Today, on 20 March 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court in its decision on the Unified Patent Court ruled on the constitutional complaint against the law approving the agreement of 19...

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AI has no personality: EPO rules that an AI machine cannot be an inventor in patent applications

In the patent grant proceedings for two European Patent Applications, the EPO has ruled that an AI machine cannot be named as an inventor in a Patent Application. Doing so does not comply...

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