intellectual property
Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (2019/790)
The Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (Directive (EU) 2019/790) represents the most comprehensive reform of EU copyright law since the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29/EC). Adopted on 17 …
EU Design Protection
EU design protection is governed by the Community Design Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) 6/2002), the Design Directive (Directive 98/71/EC on the legal protection of designs), and their …
EU Trade Mark Reform
The EU Trade Mark reform, enacted through Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 on the European Union Trade Mark (EUTMR) and Directive (EU) 2015/2436 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade …
European Union Intellectual Property Law
Overview of EU Intellectual Property Law European Union intellectual property law operates as a distinctive supranational framework that coexists with and harmonises the national IP laws of the 27 …
Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the Unitary Patent represent the most significant reform of the European patent system since the European Patent Convention of 1973. The Unitary Patent system …