AbstractThe Italian Parliament recently amended the provision of abuse of economic dependence to enrich the antitrust enforcement toolkit in response to challenges arising

from digital markets.It introduced a rebuttable presumption of economic dependence for digital platforms and a non-exhaustive list of abusive practices whose anti-competitive [...]

AbstractScientific research can be tricky business. This article critically explores the ‘lawful access’ requirement in European copyright law which applies to text and

data mining (TDM) carried out for the purpose of scientific research. Whereas TDM is essential for data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation, the [...]

AbstractPlant intellectual property experts, key decision-makers, industry representatives, and professionals from around the world gathered in Amsterdam on 13 and 14 June

2024 for the 11th edition of the FORUM Institut’s biennial International Conference on IP Protection for Plant Innovation. [...]

This editorial argues that trade mark law has not paid sufficient attention to diversity. Drawing on the author’s forthcoming research, the treatment of the registration

and enforcement of minority language terms is contrasted with the interests of minorities in being free from offensive marks. [...]

Civil Procedure Law, Arts. 104(1) and 111; Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Cases Involving the Examination

of Act Preservation in Intellectual Property Right Disputes, Arts. 6, 7, 8 and 10 – Self-Cleaning Sweeping and Mopping Robots [...]

AbstractMatthias Leistner recently addressed the question of how the Unified Patent Court should implement the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

in Huawei v. ZTE in patent infringement proceedings involving a FRAND defence (GRUR Patent 2024, 327). [...]

AbstractThe purpose of this analysis is to offer insights on how the recently established Unified Patent Court (‘UPC’) – particularly the Court of Appeal in Luxembourg

– might apply the Doctrine of Equivalents (‘DoE’). The answer to this question will affect, in a concrete manner, the scope of protection of most patents (with [...]