The IPKat

JULY 31, 2023

This year’s summit follows the launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and will inter alia allow participants to understand the industry’s reaction to the new court system and have candid discussions with European life science intellectual property experts. The IPKat has also negotiated a special discount for readers.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Trier The IPKat’s friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier, Germany are always busy organizing new conferences and events. Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence On 27-29 October 2021, it will then be the time of another online conference devoted to the topic of Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Trier The IPKat’s friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy preparing and delivering knowledge and training in the IP field, with also plenty of opportunities to network and exchange views with fellow IP aficionados.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The first draft delegated regulation supplementing the Digital Services Act ( DSA ) was published by the European Commission yesterday. In particular, it includes: a non-exhaustive list of the types of expenditures that the Commission may incur in relation to its supervisory tasks under the DSA; and.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

EU Conference on music streaming The EU Conference on music will take place on 22 February 2024 at the Charlemagne building of the European Commission, in Brussels. The theme is: Challenges, needs and opportunities of the European music ecosystem. The online event will provide takes on recent topics in the field of AI.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

What other key legal topics should I consider when using synthetic data to train an AI model? These topics are not covered in this series in further detail, but it is worth noting at least that the use of synthetic data can also mitigate certain specific risks under applicable data protection and privacy laws. 3] See e.g., I.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

This course leads to the appropriate qualification for European patent attorneys (who are entitled to act as professional representatives before the EPO in accordance with Article 134 EPC) to represent parties before the Unified Patent Court according to Article 48 AUPC. For further information and to register, click here.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Topics will include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers' rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling as it appears in court and out-of-court litigation. More information and submission guidelines can be found here. The course consists of 10 sessions via Zoom.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

This led the Committee to embark on a decade-long process of commissioning expert studies relating to L&Es. As of today, more than a dozen studies have been commissioned, including comparative legal research and studies analysing the general issues faced by the potential beneficiaries of L&Es more broadly.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2022

The University of Cyprus, together with the Horizon 2020 project reCreating Europe , funded by the European Commission, is conveying the conference “Rethinking copyright flexibilities”. We welcome contributions that address the following topics in an EU and comparative perspective: copyright exceptions and limitations.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2022

This ‘Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List’ is put together by the European Commission. The popular social media platform is used to discuss virtually every topic imaginable and pre-release music piracy is no exception. As in the US, it relies on stakeholder groups to nominate several problematic sites and services for inclusion.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A few weeks ago, the UNION-IP Designs Commission in association with the UNION-IP Netherlands national group – “Design & Copyright Law: siblings or rival?” held another roundtable session ( Thursday Thingies ), the topic of which related to the overlaps between copyright and design law (details of the event to be found here ).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Last week , the European Commission (the Commission ) adopted the first designation decisions under the Digital Services Act ( DSA ) which designated certain services as Very Large Online Platforms ( VLOPs ) and / or Very Large Online Search Engines ( VLOSEs ) in accordance with Article 33(4) of the DSA.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. The programme will feature speakers from the European Commission and the U.S. Registration is open and more details can be found here. and the EU.

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The IPKat

JULY 23, 2023

Katfriend Alessandro Cerri covered the topic of whiskey and dog toys by delivering an article on the recent SCOTUS decision on First Amendment protection for expressive works. Copyright Eleonora Rosati analyzed the recent Advocate General Collins's Opinion in Seven.One , C-260/22, a referral on private copying.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2022

The conference lasted almost three days and with a large number of topics having been discussed. The IPKat reports on some of the trends and topics from the conference below. It is therefore important that companies with IP portfolios of European patents soon finally decide to opt-out their crown jewels patents by those dates!

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Part 5 sets out obligations for platform providers, including to provide information to the Electoral Commission regarding disinformation, misinformation or manipulative and inauthentic behaviour it becomes aware of on their platform.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

European Commission and EUIPO Observatory - Counterfeit and piracy watch list 2022 On 1 December, the European Commission published the " Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List 2022 ". The topic is Geographical Indications: Protected local delicacies for Christmas! The notice with more information can be found here.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

This is the question Miquel Peguera raises on Kluwer Copyright Blog, alongside his analysis of the topic. This week, the European Commission published a recommendation for a common European data space for cultural heritage, considering the digitisation of works for future generations, as noted by the Kluwer Copyright Blog.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

In mid-January, the European Commission (EC) issued a call for evidence to support a proposed “toolbox” of measures to combat live sports piracy. Perhaps fittingly given the topic, the EC’s report has already leaked online and according to reports, rightsholders are underwhelmed by the document, to put it mildly.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

It is a longstanding topic of debate in economic and legal circles: Hot to marry the innovative bride and the competition groom?” [i] European Union invoked competition rules for consumer welfare against absolute IPR [xiv]. European Union invoked competition rules for consumer welfare against absolute IPR [xiv].

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

MISCELLANEOUS European Commission | European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) " EU SME Fund " On 10 January, the Commission and the EUIPO launched the new EU SME Fund, which provides vouchers to help EU-based SMEs protect their intellectual property rights.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Create a harmonized approach to content regulation: DSA rules will apply on a pan-European basis and will address the legislative “gaps” that currently exist from the fragmented enforcement and implementation of the e-Commerce Directive.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 20, 2023

He will also be responsible for liaising and cooperating with the European Commission and Digital Services Coordinators of other Member States, to allow for the effective and consistent supervision and enforcement of the DSA throughout the EU.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The story starts when the first Mashelkar report (which was later retracted) was alleged of plagiarizing a part of a commissioned study by Prof. The said study was commissioned by IPI (Intellectual Property Institute) and funded by Interpat, an association of multinational pharmaceutical companies.

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The IPKat

APRIL 27, 2023

Patents Annsley Merelle Ward reported on the Berichten Industriële Eigendom Symposium 2023, which featured a panel comprising Dutch UPC judges and a member of the drafting committee of the Rules of Procedure which addressed topics such as the Rules of Procedure and the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Policy debates in the US and the EU by Anna Pokrovskaya "Reviewing" the prior art The question of whether AI can be considered a person having ordinary skill in the art (PHOSITA) in a given field is a topic of significant debate in the policy realms of both the US and the EU.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2023

Article 40 further grants the Commission power to adopt delegated acts to further specify the technical conditions under which VLOPs and VLOSEs will be required to permit access to such data. The Commission is now gathering the views and evidence of stakeholders’ to inform the drafting of the delegated act.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2022

EPIP (European Policy for Intellectual Property) – as the website states - is an international, independent, interdisciplinary, non-profit association of researchers that grew out of a network financed by the European Commission in 2003-05. This year’s theme was “Opening IP for a Better World?” But, are we overdoing it?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

AI is currently the “hot topic” around the globe. Readers may be aware that the UKIPO has recently called for reviews on AI and IP (as reported here ) and the European Commission has also recently addressed AI-related challenges in a draft Artificial Intelligence Regulation (as reported here ).

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

And Part 4 will explore other key legal topics to be considered when using synthetic data to train an AI model. [1] 4] See Mostly AI, “ European Commission’s JRC: synthetic data will be the key enabler for AI in Europe ” (September 15, 2022), reporting on the use of synthetic data to generate cancer data. [5]

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The discussion will cover topics such as the formation, practical operation, and the risks of LNGs, as well as some less restrictive alternatives to get the implementers involved in the formation of SEP royalties. The round table will have panels discussing contemporary topics on the matter.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

In retrospect, life was simple in 1996, the year that gave us the Database directive and its much-maligned sui generis right aimed at promoting a European database industry. This is all part of the European Data Strategy. The database industry (its European powerhouse being the U.K.) Stage I: to the Open data directive.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On Friday evening, after 38 hours of negotiations, representatives of the European Parliament, EU member states and the European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the proposed AI Act. Overall, the copyright provisions in the AI Act are a step in the right direction.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

14] See the European Commission’s proposal: Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence (AI Liability Directive) , [link]. 6] For example, the CMA published an initial report on AI foundation models in September 2023.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

AUGUST 2, 2022

Leading the way, the European Commission has conducted new dawn raid inspections in each of May, June and July. Ashley Brickles has acted on some of the most demanding European cartel cases in recent years and specialises in solving data-related challenges that arise during these complex, multi-jurisdictional investigations.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

At this juncture, the example European Union comes into the perspective as it plays a leading role in such instances by drafting legislations which ensure gender equality in roles played at domestic as well as professional front.

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