European Union: Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

This month, at the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the Düsseldorf Local Division’s dismissal of Align Technology’s provisional measures application against Angelalign reinforces the applicant’s evidential...

The UPC Court of Appeal has established groundbreaking precedent on international jurisdiction over non-EU manufacturers in two parallel patent infringement cases involving Abbott Diabetes Care, Chinese manufacturer Sinocare, and Italian distributor Menarini.

L'Amérique latine fait face à un défi majeur dans la transformation de ses innovations brevetées en valeur économique tangible. Cette analyse examine les obstacles structurels et stratégiques qui empêchent la région de capitaliser pleinement sur son potentiel d'innovation et de propriété intellectuelle.

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on reforms to the EU AI Act, introducing extended compliance deadlines and clarifications for high-risk AI systems.

At McDermott’s European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2026, more than 350 leaders gathered in Paris from across the life sciences and healthcare ecosystem to discuss the trends that are defining the sector’s future.

Gérard Haas et son équipe ont compilé pour vous les actualités clés afin de vous permettre de rester à jour sur les dernières tendances et évolutions des secteurs juridique et numérique.

On March 4, 2026, Decree No. 2026-153 [1] ("Decree") was published, defining the procedures under which the Minister of Health may impose financial penalties on publishers of digital health services...

The UPC Munich Local Division (the LD Munich) has dismissed an infringement action relating to a medical device. It confirmed that a device can still infringe a patent, even if it is normally operated in a non-infringing way, as long as the patent-infringing use remains possible.

Every year, Belgium’s federal ministers publish their policy notes for discussion in Parliament. They give a high-level snapshot of what each minister plans to focus on in the coming year.