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April
2025
Unitary Patent: A Major Turning Point for Invention Protection in Europe
SinceJune1,2023,theEuropeanunitarypatenthasbecomeareality.Afterdecadesofnegotiations,Europenowhasasystemtoprotectinventionsacrossmultiplememberstates.
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March
2025
SPC refused: INPI and Paris Court of Appeal confirm strict interpretation of "first MA"
A key decision for the pharmaceutical sector: in a ruling dated 17 January 2025 (Paris Court of Appeal, Div. 5, Chamber 2, No. 23/13461), the Court upheld the refusal by the…
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February
2025
Biotechnology & AI: 25 Years of Technological Revolution (2000-2025)
In the early 2000s, biotechnology was booming, sparking intense debates on the protection of inventions derived from living organisms. Patents on genetic sequences and genetically…
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February
2025
2000-2025: A quarter-century that transformed the patent world. Spotlight on a Major Legislative Development in France: The PACTE Law
Since 2020, the PACTE law has profoundly transformed the protection of inventions in France, marking a crucial step in the evolution of patents over the past 25 years.
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January
2025
2000-2025: A quarter-century that transformed the patent world. Asia drives the patent boom!
In 25 years, the number of patents filed worldwide has more than tripled, from 1 million to over 3.5 million applications!
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December
2024
Maximize the International Protection of Your European Patents: Validation Agreements with the EPO
The validation agreements signed by the European Patent Organisation (EPO) offer European applicants the opportunity to efficiently extend the protection of their inventions…
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January
2024
The Rise of the Video Game Industry
Last November's Paris Games Week showcased the burgeoning video game industry. Game sales reached an impressive $190 billion in 2023, marking a remarkable rise in recent years.
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July
2023
Providing reliable technical information: the essential role of patents in the face of the information generated by AI
Massive information generated by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, it is essential to…
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June
2023
Le Petit-Beurre de LU
Le Petit-Beurre de LU was invented in #Nantes in 1886 by Louis Lefèvre-Utile. It wasn't until 1888 that its design and trademark were registered before the Nantes Commercial…
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May
2023
Why protect the design of your products via a Community design?
In this year 2023, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the registration of the very first Community design.
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