I receive this question dozens of times per year. I have written about this issue here. Do start-ups really need patents? This is similar to asking: “Do you prefer cholera… read more →
Copyright infringement on a massive scale happens in the public, right under our noses, in the full light of the day. And apparently, nothing can be done against it. This… read more →
That may sound trivial, but it is not. Being born and raised up in Europe myself, I can tell you that “European” has no fixed meaning at all, and each… read more →
Strategic input about what to do now and in the very near future in order to not lose competitive advantages is needed. I will give you some inputs on such… read more →
All businesses have trade secrets which it is in their interest to protect. At the same time, however, there are often situations in which it is desirable or necessary to… read more →
If you are an Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer, then you can click away. This article is meant for laymen. If you are an IP lawyer and you still read it,… read more →
This new rule is a must read if you work with US trademarks. It has just been highlighted to me by one of our US associates. “Jail” was the first… read more →
Here we want to highlight the importance of the so called “grace period”, which is provided for in some jurisdictions. The question we often face is whether a grace period… read more →
This post is intended to highlight an interesting aspect or feature of Intellectual Property law to those who are uninitiated in the subject, and to provide IP professionals with some… read more →
Introduction Although owners of intellectual property rights are afforded exclusive rights of exploitation, freedom to exercise those rights may be limited by unfair competition laws. In particular, rules prohibiting anti-competitive… read more →