European Parliament approves AI Act

On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament approved the EU's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The text was agreed in negotiations with EU member states in December 2023 and has now been endorsed by members of the European Parliament. The new law aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and...

INTA (International Trademark Association) Annual Meeting 2024

Discover and better understand Trademark, Design, Patent and Copyright Protection in Europe Join our colleagues Kilian Müller and Robert Harrison at the INTA Annual General Meeting in Atlanta to discuss European intellectual property issues. Europe is one of the world's most dynamic marketplaces, but European intellectual property law, with separate...

Critical Raw Materials and Quantum Technology

Critical raw materials are materials that are essential for the production of high-tech products, but are in limited supply and have in the past few years faced potential supply chain disruptions. These materials are called "critical" because they are used in many modern technologies, including quantum computing, semiconductor electronics, as...

Industrial Technologies 2022 Grenoble

This week three of our colleagues (Robert Harrison, Kilian Müller, and Eva Magd) took part in the EU-organised conference on Industrial Technologies 2022, held in Grenoble (France). The event is designed for research and technology organizations (RTOs), representatives of industrial companies as well as policymakers to discuss current trends, challenges...

European Fund supporting IP for SMEs

The European Commission has implemented a fund to support European Union based small and medium-sized enterprises to obtain and exploit intellectual property rights, such as patents, trademarks and designs. The way the fund operates is slightly different from country to country. Generally, it provides support to SMEs of up to...