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UK ratifies Hague-19 Convention in a boost to London litigation
Treaty ensures UK judgments will be recognised in EU and other member countries
Digital giants beware, EC’s competition enforcer tells young European lawyers
Ben Rigby reports from the European Young Bar Association’s summer conference in Copenhagen
UPC one year on: a review of the court’s first 12 months in action
Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers Sebastian Moore, Frederic Chevallier and Rachel Montagnon look back on the Unified Patent Court’s maiden year
Complex global M&A deals face increased merger clearance challenges, study finds
Some 43% of cross-border transactions over the past four years failed to close due to regulatory scrutiny
Navigating public access to UPC court documents
Balancing confidentiality and transparency is an evolving landscape for UPC proceedings, writes Mewburn Ellis partner Matthew Naylor
Lawyers react to EU digital markets probe into Apple, Alphabet and Meta
Investigations stem from the EU’s new Digital Markets Act, introduced to curb dominance of tech giants
Amazon seizes seven million counterfeit products in 2023
E-commerce giant’s report shows number of fake products jumped by a million, as it increasingly leans on AI to detect fakes
Rihanna puts her foot in it over design rights on Instagram
Puma loses bid to dismiss a design invalidity ruling at the EU's General Court as popstar had already publicly disclosed it
Amazon loses UK Supreme Court appeal on cross-border internet sales
UK’s highest court dismisses e-commerce giant’s appeal to lift injunction over cross-border trademark dispute
European Parliament votes through controversial patent reforms
Despite sustained criticism from many quarters, SEP regulation passes key hurdle
Group including Nokia and InterDigital urges MEPs to vote against EU SEP reforms
Proposals come under renewed attack as ‘urgent’ email is sent to politicians from a coalition of tech heavy hitters
Top European court sides with Audi in spare parts trademark case
Car manufacturer successfully argued that online seller of radiator grilles for old Audi models infringed its trademark
Controversial standard essential patent reforms backed by European Parliament committee
Legal Affairs Committee JURI adopts proposals, with 13 of 23 votes
European Court of Justice upholds validity of Lego brick’s registered design
Decision in favour of Danish toy maker welcomed as “great news” for designers of functional products
UK signs Hague-19 Convention in boost to litigation landscape
The treaty will ensure judgments made in UK courts will be recognised in other member countries
UPC dismisses attempts by Mathys & Squire and Bristows to intervene in public access appeal
Court rules specialist IP firms lack “legal interest” in transparency test case involving Ocado and Autostore
Mathys & Squire files test case to improve openness and transparency at the UPC
IP firm believe the newly established court is interpreting the public access rules too restrictively, looks to the EPO as a ‘paragon of openness’ in this area
Huawei and Sharp sign patent cross licensing deal of 4G and 5G technology
Chinese and Japanese technology companies agree to license their mobile standard essential patents
EUIPO mediation centre launched
Service aims to settle IP disputes in a single process avoiding the expense and complexity of litigation
Global decrease in trademark filings, WIPO reports, but continued rise in patents
IP filings have “braved” the pandemic, but WIPO director general warns of geopolitical instability and an uncertain economic outlook