European Union: Trade Secrets

Germany's Federal Cabinet has approved a draft bill modernizing the country's product liability framework for the first time since 1989, expanding liability to cover software and AI systems while introducing new evidentiary rules that shift the burden of proof toward manufacturers. The reform extends potential liability to a broader range of economic operators, including online marketplace providers and fulfillment service providers, while establishing extensive disclosure obligations for defendants in prod

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

Unlike patents or copyright, trade secrets rely on secrecy for both their value and their legal protection. Every company holds information it wants to keep confidential in order to maintain an edge over competitors.

This article delves into the intricate challenges and legal considerations involved in protecting trade secrets and intellectual property throughout collaboration and licensing deals in the biotech industry.

Morning starts before you are fully awake. You walk into the kitchen, reach for the cupboard and follow a sequence your body knows by heart. It feels routine, almost invisible.

Sectors characterized by massive investments and a limited number of market players—such as defense and semiconductors—are experiencing unprecedented levels of investment as governments and industry seek...

Im April 2025 trat das Gesetz zur Stärkung des Justizstandorts Deutschland durch die Einführung von Commercial Courts und der Gerichtssprache Englisch in der Zivilgerichtsbarkeit (Justizstandort-Stärkungsgesetz) in Kraft.

In business, even the simplest of arrangements benefit from being set out clearly in writing. A well-drafted contract not only clarifies the terms of the agreement...