Intellectual Property Law and Copyright Laws

Novagraaf serves as a comprehensive partner for intellectual property strategy, protection, and defense. The firm offers expert guidance through monthly newsletters, webinars, and exclusive content to help clients navigate the complexities of IP management and enforcement.

This article examines the most common intellectual property legal red flags uncovered during due diligence in Dutch M&A transactions, including unclear ownership chains, missing IP assignment provisions...

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Family offices are increasingly recognising intellectual property as a critical component of modern wealth, requiring sophisticated governance frameworks that integrate IP into succession planning, asset protection, and cross-border structuring.

Market data from providers requiring confidentiality qualifies as confidential information under R. 262.2, R. 262A.1 RoP and Art. 58 UPCA, extending beyond trade secrets per Art. 39(2) TRIPS

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

The European Patent Office refused to grant a patent for a method of developing rod patterns in nuclear reactors based on simulation, ruling that the claimed features do not produce a technical effect. This decision examines whether simulation results for reactor design constitute technical contributions when the rod patterns are not directly implemented in actual reactors and may have non-technical uses such as study purposes.

Novagraaf serves as a comprehensive partner for intellectual property strategy, protection, and defense. The firm offers expert guidance through monthly newsletters, webinars, and exclusive content to help clients navigate the complexities of IP management and enforcement.

This article examines the most common intellectual property legal red flags uncovered during due diligence in Dutch M&A transactions, including unclear ownership chains, missing IP assignment provisions...

Depuis plus de 20 ans, Novagraaf accompagne ASICS dans la gestion et la protection de ses portefeuilles de marques et de dessins & modèles en Europe. En tant que marque mondiale de sport dotée...

For more than 20 years, Novagraaf has supported ASICS with trademark and design portfolio management and protection services in Europe. As a global sports brand with a strong heritage and a distinctive portfolio...

Novagraaf serves as a comprehensive partner for intellectual property strategy, protection, and defense. The firm offers expert guidance through monthly newsletters, webinars, and exclusive content to help clients navigate the complexities of IP management and enforcement.