Europe: Intellectual Property

Licensing enables sportstech innovators to monetise their intellectual property efficiently, expand globally and scale without the heavy operational burden of traditional commercialisation.

Dijital Telif Hakları Kanun Teklifi ("Teklif"), 10 Aralık 2025 tarihinde Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi ("TBMM") Başkanlığı'na sunulmuştur.

Under the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia, a licensing agreement, the patent holder (licensor) undertakes to grant another party (licensee) the right to use an object protected by a patent within the scope stipulated by the agreement, while the licensee undertakes to pay the licensor the remuneration specified in the agreement and to perform other obligations provided therein.

Young entrepreneurs are driving innovation, creating new markets, and challenging traditional ways of doing business. While creativity and ambition are essential for success, legal protection is just as important.

In this briefing, experts from multiple practice areas provide an overview of some of the key UK legal developments from 2025 which companies in the pharmaceutical sector should be aware.

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee (the "Committee") has published its report on AI, copyright and the creative industries. The headline is clear: the Committee backs a licensing-first model...

The European Patent Office (EPO) has published a preview of the 2026 edition of the Guidelines for Examination, which will enter into force on 1 April 2026.

R. 320 RoP applies only where missing a time limit causes a party to lose a substantive right or means of redress, such as the right to initiate appeal proceedings or to challenge default judgments.

Claim construction must balance function and structure: interpreting structural claim features solely by their function is insufficient; the physical and spatial configuration taught by the patent must equally...

Young entrepreneurs are driving innovation, creating new markets, and challenging traditional ways of doing business. While creativity and ambition are essential for success, legal protection is just as important.

On 12 September 2025, the EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) became applicable across the EU. Finland’s complementary enforcement legislation, the Act on the Supervision of Data Management and Data Sharing (laki datan hallinnan ja jakamisen valvonnasta 1148/2025), entered into force on 1 January 2026.

Protecting your business from competitive threats is vital. Losing a team or a key employee to a competitor can be extremely damaging.