Publications, press articles, rankings, awards
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10, 2026
(UPC_CFI_1321/2026)
In the present case, the applicant, Cybex GmbH, sought preliminary measures against NUNA International B.V. / Allison GmbH based on European Patent EP 4 242 056 B1 relating to a child seat system.
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10, 2026
The voice, one of the most intimate components of identity, constitutes both an immediately recognizable distinctive feature and a genuine intangible asset of significant economic value. It also represents a particularly vulnerable resource, insofar as it is constantly recorded, digitized, and disseminated through online content and streaming platforms, thereby becoming increasingly susceptible to reproduction thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence systems.
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09, 2026
According to studies conducted by the EUIPO and the OECD, China remains the world’s leading source of counterfeit goods. It accounts for approximately 45% of counterfeit goods seizures worldwide and is also the principal country of origin of counterfeit products intercepted at the borders of the European Union.
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07, 2026
This newsletter presents a selection of news from April to June 2026 in the field of data protection.
1
07, 2026
New technical requirements for static, dynamic, and animated representations are introduced, along with new file formats, to improve the understanding of the characteristics of European Union designs.
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06, 2026
In a decision dated 16 June 2026 (UPC_CFI_86/2025), the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) held that an intangible data stream, such as an encoded video stream (a “bitstream”), may qualify as a “product” within the meaning of Articles 25(a) and 25(c) of the UPC Agreement.
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06, 2026
Decision: Cass. com., 7 january. 2026, n° 21-23.458
The French Supreme Court confirms that a trade mark may be invalidated for bad faith where it is filed with the aim of unduly extending the technical protection granted by an expired patent.
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06, 2026
In an order dated March 13, 2026, the UPC Court of Appeal ruled that the UPC lacks jurisdiction to hear the alleged infringement of patent EP 2 949 070 in Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, and Poland (third countries that are not members of the UPC).
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05, 2026
This newsletter presents a selection of news from September 2025 to March 2026 in the field of personal data protection.
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03, 2026