The IPKat

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In contrast to the US, the decision from the EPO Boards of Appeal is a case study of how functional claim language that wouldn't pass muster in the US, can be used to great effect in Europe. Antibodies are made up of 2 parts, a target-binding region and a constant region.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 17, 2022

After 45 years, the European Patent Office is replacing the existing regional patent system that has local enforcement with a new Unitary Patent (UP) system that has enforcement throughout Europe by a Unified Patent Court (UPC). By: Cozen O'Connor

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 7, 2022

United Media is a large content provider in southeast Europe, operating over 50 channels that are broadcast in the region. In recent years, they’ve noticed an uptick in illegal streaming and are hoping that joining ACE, they can secure international cooperation in shutting pirate sites.

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

The Regional Delegation of Cooperation for South America, under the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, announces a call for artistic projects. These projects should focus on scientific dissemination, biodiversity preservation, and generating local impact.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 28, 2024

With no obvious end in sight and politics in the United States undermining offensive capability, Ukrainian gains are being reversed in several front line regions, a situation predicted to further deteriorate later this year. Yet for a country being consumed by war, Ukraine is still taking time to plan for a future in the EU.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Estonia and Latvia were called out as Europe’s most prolific infringers with around 25 accesses per user per month. Yet when it comes to overall piracy rates and movie piracy in particular, no country in Europe can match the level of restraint shown in Poland. Poland managed almost six in ten (59%), the best in Europe.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 14, 2023

After years of relative calm, punctuated by intermittent action against larger operations, law enforcement actions against pirate IPTV services in Europe are on the rise.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 26, 2023

Marco Stief at Maiwald discusses key points in intellectual property agreements that legal practitioners will need to consider in Europe's soon-to-open centralized patent court, including regional exclusivity in different contracting member states.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 3, 2023

Swiss and French industry groups failed to convince the Fourth Circuit that gruyere cheese should only be labeled as such if it comes from a specific region in Europe, with a three-judge panel ruling Friday the term is too generic to warrant such a narrow certification.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the past months, this Kat has been captivated by the question of how wars impact traditional regional products and, ultimately, the registration of geographical indications (GIs) [see also earlier posts on the Versailles Treaty and on Camembert ]. Yet, past conflicts may also inform policy developments for modern history.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Champagne, maintains Guy, helped shaping regional and national collective identities of the modern France. Guy follows the efforts of vine growers and wine producers from the Champagne region in lobbying the French government to create a system for protecting regional appellations.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Decision criteria include the existence of research activities in the area of AI, which would involve top-notch researchers based in the region, and the presence in the region of numerous companies active in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. It is expected that AESIA will begin operations in June 2023.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 22, 2022

In particular, the panel will focus on assessing regulatory and legislative developments impacting the biopharmaceutical industries in each region, and understanding the economics and market influences currently in play. For additional information, please click here.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

STADA holds the marketing authorizations and the commercial rights to the biosimilar across all territories included in the agreement, which covers Europe, the US, several countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and selected Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 26, 2023

The Milan seat will judge patent disputes in crucial sectors for Europe and for Italy such as the pharmaceutical, phytosanitary, agri-food and fashion sectors. . “It is a significant result for Italy”, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tajani.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 7, 2022

By region, Europe contributed 70.0 By region of UBO, Europe ($2.1 By country of ultimate beneficial owner (UBO), the largest investing country was the United Kingdom, with expenditures of $59.7 The Netherlands ($43.1 billion) was the second-largest investing country, followed by France ($35.3 billion) and New York ($34.2

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2022

In the EMEA region, which covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa, there was a clear upward trend as roughly a third of all uploads were torrent-related. Mobile Traffic and Regional Differences. Looking at the overall traffic numbers, we see that there are quite a few regional differences as well.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 19, 2022

To offer some balance to the American dominance in the DNS industry, Europe is proposing its own alternative titled DNS4EU. In addition to serving individuals directly, the resolver will also be available to Internet backbone networks that handle traffic in, from, and to Europe. This large foreign footprint has the EU worried.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This initiative will provide entrepreneurs and corporations with a streamlined justice-improving conflict resolution mechanism in one of the largest arbitration centers in the region. Original source in Spanish. Among these VCs outside Europe and the United States, funds managed in Japan and India stand out.

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Sander Law

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The time it takes to get a trademark registered differs greatly depending on the country or region you are seeking protection. Sander Law can prepare and file your Canadian trademark application and has a network of trusted foreign trademark professionals including in the US, Europe, and UK to file your foreign trademark applications.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 10, 2021

Up to 25 women from the seven geo-cultural regions recognized by the United Nations Permanent Forum will be selected; if possible, at least two applicants per region: Africa; Arctic; Asia; Central and South America and the Caribbean; Eastern Europe, Russian Federation, Central Asia, and Transcaucasia; North America; and the Pacific.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2021

The new blocking request was issued following a complaint from the Motion Picture Association Europe ( MPA ), which acts on behalf of Netflix and several major Hollywood movie studios. A public copy of the injunction isn’t available yet but an MPA Europe spokesperson confirmed that it’s the requesting party.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 31, 2022

That number is significantly higher of the global average, 37%, and the regional average, 57%, for Central and Eastern Europe. . This was backed up by the Business Software Alliance, which released a survey in 2018 that said some 62% of all software installed in the country was unlicensed.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This part is divided into five subsections, according to “rough” geographical affiliation (general; Americas; Europe; Africa and Middle East; Asia and Oceania). Part two consists of 22 chapters that analyse genre-specific music borrowing.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 2, 2022

billion comes from a Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL), making it the largest SLL to pharmaceutical and biomanufacturing companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the terms of this USD $3.335 billion deal, Biocon paid USD $2 billion up-front in cash, of which $1.2

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2022

free trade agreements involving the United States), and regional agreements such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) , including provisions requiring the parties to provide a 12-month grace period. This has largely been driven by bilateral agreements (e.g. An unrestricted (i.e.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The laws of those countries take various forms ranging from national or regional regulations for particular industries (such as ceramics for example), to specific laws for a certain product (i.e. Solingen knives) or national or regional laws that protect all non-agricultural GI products.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2023

Authorities Take Matter Seriously According to a statement released by police in the Moravian-Silesian region, criminal investigators in the city of Karvina responded to the complaint by launching “an extensive multi-month investigation.” At the time of publishing, we were yet to receive a response.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While American trends are not included, these tend to be similar to those in Europe, at least in terms of direction. Regional Differences Previous studies have shown that streaming is by far the most dominant piracy vehicle today, beating alternatives such as torrents and direct downloads. This trend remains intact.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Royal Society’s Transformative Agreements allow researchers to publish OA in any Royal Society journal with no APC fee at the point of use, and to date these agreements cover institutions in the following regions: United Kingdom Europe Middle East and Turkey Australia and New Zealand Africa North America Asia Similar coverage exists (..)

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

This initial objection failed, as the Regional Court in Hamburg upheld the blocking injunction last December. The foundation stressed that it doesn’t condone piracy but believes that enforcing blocking measures through third-party intermediaries goes a step too far. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The Hague System allows right holders to secure design protection simultaneously in multiple countries or regions through one international application, in one language with one set of fees and, unlike the Madrid Convention for trademarks, there is no requirement to file a national application first.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The IPTV service had more than 500,000 subscribers all over Europe, serviced by a network of resellers. Profits also funded luxury homes in the Malaga region of Spain and the formation of new companies to support criminal activity. Arrests and Seizures.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 9, 2023

This is seen as a circumvention of technical protection measures, a violation of intellectual property law in Europe. “We are confident that a higher court will overturn the judgment of the Hamburg Regional Court, so we will be able to unblock the site as soon as this happens,” he says.

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Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

With the entry into force of the UPCA, the Unitary Patent Regulation will also come into force, providing an additional option for patent protection in Europe, alongside the two existing options – the national route or a “classic” European patent. There will be a regional Nordic-Baltic division mainly located in Sweden (Stockholm).

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U.S. Department of Commerce

MARCH 22, 2023

I have worked at CLDP for almost four years, primarily focusing my efforts on the South Caucasus, Eastern Europe, and Latin America regions. Before joining CLDP, I served as a volunteer for the U.S. Peace Corps in the Republic of Georgia. There I started the Wonder Women Club to teach Georgian girls and about global women’s history.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

OCTOBER 21, 2021

and Europe; it also represents them in federal district and appellate courts, at the ITC, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In 2019, Fish opened a representative office in Shenzhen to better support its clients in the region. Fish regularly secures patent and trademark protection for Chinese companies in the U.S.

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