How long is the music theme of James Bond?
The well-known music theme of all James Bond films has been applied for as a sound mark in the European Union. After an initial refusal, the Board of Appeal of
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New hope for the UPC – part II
There is renewed hope for the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the new court that should enable unitary European patents, which do not need to be validated separately in specific countries
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Additive Manufacturing: Impact on Society and IP
In this article we will cover several topics. First we will discuss the development of Additive Manufacturing (AM) and the differences with conventional production methods. Then we will describe the
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ECTA Bulletin
The Digital Services Act – A Current View with an Eye to the Future. Our colleague Nicole van Roon wrote an article for the March edition of ECTA Bulletin. The
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Accused of infringing an Intellectual Property right. What do I do now?
Suddenly there is a letter on the mat, probably on the letterhead of a law firm, summoning you to immediately stop producing/selling/offering a certain product or service. Because someone else’s
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Smartphones with a fragrance?
Recently, the European General Court ruled that a Huawei logo consisting of two horizontally interlocking C’s is not confusingly similar to the well-known Chanel logo. In 2017 Huawei filed a
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Philips Innovation Award Semi-final ‘The Battles’
The Philips Innovation Award (PHIA) is the Netherlands’ largest student-entrepreneur award organized by students for students aspiring to entrepreneurship. It has developed into a high profile event, in which many
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Can a simulation be patented?
In March 2021 the long-awaited ruling of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in Case G1/19 appeared regarding simulations and whether they are patentable in principle. This article first takes a
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For the second year in a row A&S Belgium has won the Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year award
We are very proud to announce that Arnold & Siedsma Belgium has won the Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year award for the second year in a row. This award recognises the
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Economic benefits for companies owning intellectual property rights
A recent study titled Intellectual Property Rights and firm performance in the EU by the European Patent office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that companies that own
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