Intellectual Property
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Lavoix can help you protect, promote and defend your innovations and creations, no matter your area of business or the size of your company
Lavoix is active in the field of patents, trademarks, designs, domain names and copyrights. A dedicated team of lawyers advises you on all cross-cutting legal aspects of your intellectual property (IP) strategy.
Lavoix advises a wide range of companies and public-sector entities: large companies, SMEs, universities, research centres, and public laboratories Lavoix also offers a dedicated programme for start-ups.
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Temporal jurisdiction of the UPC
In appeal decision APL_8790/2025, dated June 2, 2025, the Court of Appeal of the UPC confirmed the temporal competence of the UPC for acts which occurred before the entry into force of the UPC Agreement and during the opt-out period when the opt-out was withdrawn prior to filing the action before the UPC.
EPO renews ISO certifications and obtains ISO certification for its environmental management system
- The EPO’s management system was audited in April 2025 in view of renewing the certifications already obtained in the past and obtaining ISO14001 certification for the first time.
- The auditors renewed the ISO certifications for quality (ISO 9001), occupational health and safety (ISO 45001) and information security (ISO 27001). The auditors also conferred the certification according to ISO14001 to the EPO for its environmental management system.
- More information is available at: https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/news/iso-audit-reaffirms-epos-commitment-excellence.
If you have any questions concerning this newsletter, please contact munich@lavoix.eu.
This article is for information purposes only and does not constitute a legal advice.
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A European presence
A key IP player in Europe
In order to be ever closer to its customers, Lavoix has gradually expanded its presence in France (Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes, Lille, Nantes, Nice, and Grenoble) and Europe with offices in Germany (Munich) and Italy (Milan, Bergamo, Reggio Emilia, Macerata) and Switzerland (Lausanne).
In 2023, Lavoix opened a representative office in China (Guangzhou) to develop its activities internationally.
Lavoix also benefits from a network of partners throughout the world.
