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April 26, 2023: World Intellectual Property Day

[26/04/2023] Photo credit : WIPO On this World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2023, Germain Maureau and WIPO wish to celebrate the amazing achievements of women inventors, creators and...

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The sunrise period is startings today!

[01/03/2023] The 1st day of March 2023 marks the start of the sunrise period, during which several preparations can be made. Patent owners and applicants may, among others, decide to...

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Germany ratifies the UPC Agreement: the countdown begins!

[21/02/2023] Germany has just announced that it ratified the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court. After the first ratification by France in 2014, Germany is the 17th member state to...

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The French Supreme Court renders two decisions to better define the notion of invention

[17/01/2023] The Court of Cassation (French Supreme Court) has just rendered a judgment and a decision on the same day (Appeals no M 19-19.567 & Z 20-10.935) providing different and...

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The start of the UPC Sunrise Period is postponed for two months

[06/12/2022] The Sunrise Period will start on 1 March 2023 followed by the entry into force of the UPCA on 1 June 2023. The additional time is intended to allow future users to prepare...

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Rights of database makers

[15/11/2022] Court of Cassation, judgement of 05 October 2022 This interesting judgement reminds the usefulness of the sui generis protection of databases which is granted under French...

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Montenegro, 39th Contracting State to the European Patent Convention

[04/10/2022] On 1st October 2022, Montenegro became the 39th state to join the European Patent Convention (EPC). Since 2009, Montenegro has been part of the States enabling the...

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Fight against counterfeiting: launch of the Blockathon planned by the end of 2023

[20/09/2023] The anti-counterfeiting blockathon infrastructure project developed by the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) shall be implemented by the end of 2023. This...

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First patent opposition decision issued by the INPI

[15/06/2022] Following the entry into force of the Pacte law, the first opposition decision against a French patent was rendered after oral proceedings. The opponent requested the...

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Intellectual Property Strategy Diagnosis of Bpifrance: a new device for SMEs and ETIs

[14/06/2022] Germain Maureau was recently selected by Bpifrance as an expert consultant to conduct an "Intellectual property strategy diagnosis and valuation of intangible...

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Unitary patent, assess the costs and adapt your patent strategy

[16/05/2022] To optimize your patent strategy, compare the costs of the European patent and the unitary patent thanks to the new tool implemented by Germain Maureau. This comparator...

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26 April 2022: World Intellectual Property Day

[26/04/2022] World IP Day was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to raise awareness of the large public on patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc.,...

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