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A key pillar of the latest EU digital regulations is extensive transparency requirements. The Data Act and the AI Act are also largely based on improving data and system transparency. Affected...
Frau Schmitt, was hat Sie überhaupt dazu bewogen, ins Markenrecht zu wechseln? Ganz ehrlich: Zufall. Als ich studiert habe, gab es einen Schwerpunkt Markenrecht oder gewerblichen Rechtsschutz noch...
The Court of Appeal's first comprehensive interpretation of Article 33 UPCA I. Introduction On June 22, 2026, the Court of Appeal (CoA) delivered two important orders in Valeo v Bosch and Bosch v...
Düsseldorf Local Division, May 27, 2026 – UPC_CFI_807/2024 & UPC_CFI_334/2025 In a significant decision on the doctrine of equivalents, the Local Division Düsseldorf has expressly adopted the...
Early-stage patents and patent applications are not just legal shields, they are relevant assets that can increase a startup’s attractiveness in fundraising. A joint EPO/EUIPO study [1] finds that...
In 2026, several major regulatory frameworks will either start to apply or reach important implementation milestones. Companies should prepare in time for the upcoming changes. I. AI Act: Regulation...
On December 4, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important judgment in joint referral cases C-580/23 (Mio) and C-795/23 (USM Haller System) and clarified the rules...
Mit dem Data Act (VO (EU) 2023/2854) („DA“) verfolgt die Europäische Union das Ziel, die Datenwirtschaft fairer, transparenter und interoperabler zu gestalten. Seit dem 12. September 2025 gilt das...
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued an important judgment in Case C-654/23 (Inteligo Media SA, 13 November 2025) extending the range of permissibility to send newsletters...
In der aktuellen Ausgabe des IAM Guide to Life Sciences: Key Issues for Senior Life Sciences Executives 2025 ist ein neuer Beitrag unserer Patentspezialisten Dr. Markus Grammel (Patentanwalt und...
Partner Gero Maatz-Jansen wurde erneut von den Partnern der Potomac Law Group, Reza Mollaaghababa und Joseph Murphy, eingeladen, um seine Sichtweise zu wichtigen Aspekten des europäischen...
The landscape of AI regulation in Europe evolves. Several foundational rules—such as the ban on certain prohibited AI practices (Article 5) and the promotion of AI literacy (Article 4) - have been...