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Post-Huawei v ZTE: Are FRAND Negotiations Finally More Balanced In Europe?

13/07/2016 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

BARCELONA, Spain — The Huawei v ZTE Case C – 170/13, 21 July 2015 prescribed some guidelines for fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing negotiations, for both standard-essential patent holders and users. A recent private-sector panel addressed European FRAND case law and the latest information and communications technology industry policy opinions, in particular concerning royalty assessment rate (end-user or technology), royalty stacking, patent pool approach and injunctions.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

How Are Licensors And Licensees Adapting To New Scenarios?

12/07/2016 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

BARCELONA, Spain — A recent industry conference panel here covered topics of changing intellectual property scenarios perceived from different angles, in particular from operating companies which manufacture products or services and patent assertion entities (PAEs).

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Europe, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

EU IP Policy Proposals, Initiatives Come Clear At 20th European IP Forum

04/03/2015 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

PARIS – A recent gathering of IP owners, lawyers and government officials explored strategies and potential policies to fight counterfeiting and piracy.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Lobbying, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Panels Look At Proposed EU, French Trade Secret Legislations

13/01/2015 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

PARIS – French government officials and industry representatives gathered here recently to debate proposed new rules to protect trade secrets against unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Enforcement, English, Europe, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

French Fashion Industry Eyes Ways To Better Use IP Rights For Protection

15/12/2014 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

PARIS – Fashion industry representatives and others in France are mulling ways to use the intellectual property system more effectively to protect innovations in fashion, with the support of the French government.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Copyright Policy, Enforcement, English, Europe, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

A Middle Path: Advocate-General’s Opinion On Abuse Of Dominance For FRAND-Encumbered SEPs

02/12/2014 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

For the first time, the European Advocate-General has suggested on the grounds of European competition law the context for negotiations of fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, and has set criteria for the enforcement of injunctions and other remedies in actions involving infringement of standard-essential patents (SEPs). The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision is still pending.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Europe, Finance, IP Law, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

European Conference Promotes Use Of Standards As A Tool For Innovation

12/11/2014 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

BRUSSELS – European experts in research, industry and policymaking at a recent conference here discussed the importance of integrating standards, research and business into the cycle of innovation in Europe.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Enforcement, English, Europe, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Life Sciences Stakeholders Assess Accessing Emerging Markets

23/10/2014 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

PARIS –Life sciences stakeholders at a recent conference explored matters associated with market access in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) and in the Middle East and North Africa regions.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, Asia/Pacific, Biodiversity/Genetic Resources/Biotech, English, Finance, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Latin America/Caribbean, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, WHO

For Experts, Questions Still Abound On IP And Standard-Setting

16/09/2014 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

BRUSSELS – Intellectual property experts at the annual conference of the European Policy for Intellectual Property Association (EPIP) discussed a range of topics including IP rights and standard-setting. The conclusion? Many questions remain unanswered.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, Access to Knowledge/ Education, English, Europe, Information and Communications Technology/ Broadcasting, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Flexible IPR Approach For European Joint Innovation Projects

07/09/2014 by Magda Voltolini for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Applicants to the European “Innovation Communities” initiative have until 10 September to submit joint innovation proposals in the areas of healthy aging and raw materials. The aim is to create new organisations compliant with the European grant programme Horizon 2020, which will operate under flexible intellectual property rights’ policies in collaborative innovation projects.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Subscribers, Themes, Venues, English, Environment, Europe, Finance, Health & IP, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

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