Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

Patents are of pivotal importance for protecting innovations throughout the quantum industry. When it comes to technology, three areas stand out as particularly significant. Quantum computing encompasses the development of hardware, software, and algorithms that harness quantum mechanical phenomena to perform calculations beyond the reach of classical computers. Quantum communication covers technologies that use quantum principles, most notably quantum key distribution to transmit information with a level of security that classical encryption cannot match.

Confidentiality orders are not limited to trade secrets, they cover any information requiring confidentiality, balanced against the parties’ competing interests

In today’s knowledge-based economy, confidential business information represents one of the most valuable assets of any enterprise. Recognizing the importance of protecting such information, the Cypriot legislator enacted the Protection of Undisclosed Know-How and Business Information (Trade Secrets) from Unlawful Acquisition, Use and Disclosure Law of 2020 (Law 164(I)/2020), which transposed Directive (EU) 2016/943 into domestic law (the “Law”).

SANDISK, a global leader in data storage technology, sought to improve the efficiency and consistency of its international patent translation and filing processes.

On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted a revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (the "Revised TTBER") and Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty...

Italy is implementing significant amendments to its Cultural Heritage Law that will take effect in April 2026, fundamentally reshaping the export certificate regime for artworks. These changes include raising value thresholds, extending validity periods, and introducing new protections for foreign artists' works, all designed to reduce administrative burdens while maintaining cultural heritage safeguards.

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The four-step equivalence test applied by LD The Hague forms a coherent whole suitable for examining patent infringement by equivalence.

The claimant presented a number of reasons why, in its view, the impugned order is incorrect, including new arguments not raised at first instance. It failed, however, to demonstrate or even argue that the alleged errors are manifest.

En 2026, le portefeuille de marques devient une bombe à retardement juridique selon Maître Gérard Haas. Ce que beaucoup d'entreprises considèrent encore comme un trésor de guerre est en train de se retourner contre elles, créant des risques juridiques majeurs pour les organisations.

Onlangs hebben het Europese Parlement, de Europese Commissie en de lidstaten een akkoord bereikt over het gebruik van vleesnamen voor plantaardige producten die ter vervanging van vlees worden gebruikt.

Een Nederlandse autohandelaar en reparateur heeft op haar website en op www.marktplaats.nl een advertentie geplaatst met als titel ‘Ferrari Turbo F355’. Op het eerste gezicht lijkt het dat u voor € 59.995,- eigenaar kunt worden van een Ferrari...