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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

The EU AI Act: an Impact Analysis (part 2)

Hogan Lovells on 3/15/2024

The EU AI Act is on the verge of becoming the first law to specifically govern the use of artificial intelligence at a European level. In light of the extensive set of new obligations imposed on companies, and considering the...more

Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2020

Fenwick & West LLP on 1/23/2020

In This Issue - Influencer Marketing: Top Business and Legal Considerations for 2020 - Although influencer marketing is an ever-larger part of marketing budgets, questions have arisen about the longevity of influencers as a...more

Bracing For Brexit: IP Considerations To Deal With No Deal

McCarter & English, LLP on 2/11/2019

The United Kingdom is likely to exit the European Union on either March 29, 2019, or on December 31, 2020, depending on whether there is “a deal” (there’s always a chance the parties extend the negotiations or the UK revokes...more

Privacy and Data Security Client Alert | February 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 2/7/2019

Google Receives Record GDPR Fine - Marking the first major penalty against a U.S. tech company under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the French data-protection authority, CNIL, has fined Google a record $57...more

Effect of a “No-Deal” Brexit on IP in the UK

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/15/2019

The UK government’s technical notices provide some certainty for holders of cross-border copyrights, trade marks, patents and other IP rights. On 24 September 2018, the UK government published a series of technical notices...more

A New Month, A New Compliance Deadline In The European Union: What Businesses Need To Know About The EU Trade Secrets Directive

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 6/21/2018

Just days after the European Union’s widely-discussed new data privacy regulations, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), took effect on May 25, 2018, another EU-wide legal change quietly occurred. ...more

The EC New Alert Mechanism to Detect Cartels: A Teaser Before a European General Framework for Whistleblowing

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 5/26/2017

Whistleblowing has been part of the U.S. legal tradition, if not since the resolution passed by the Continental Congress in 1778, at least since the adoption of the 1863 False Claims Act. With regard to the disclosure of...more

Trade Secrets: Changes In The Law On Protection Of Trade Secrets In The United States And European Union

Ladas & Parry LLP on 9/22/2016

Concerns about trade secret theft have been increasing in both the United States and Europe in recent years. Traditionally, American law disfavored trade secret protection vis à vis patenting on the basis that publication of...more

MBHB Snippets: A review of developments in Intellectual Property Law - Volume 14, Issue 3

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 9/16/2016

Supplemental Examination: Potential Benefits vs. Guaranteed Risks - The America Invents Act of 2011 introduced supplemental examination of patents as a post-grant process intended to limit expensive and unpredictable...more

How BREXIT Will Affect Intellectual Property

Weintraub Tobin on 9/9/2016

As everyone knows, in June, the United Kingdom passed the BREXIT referendum (driven by British voters), voting to exit the European Union. What affect does BREXIT have on intellectual property rights in the United Kingdom...more

Global Government Solutions® 2016 Mid-Year Outlook

K&L Gates LLP on 7/25/2016

This newest edition of the Global Government Solutions® series highlights increased government involvement in global commerce and provides the latest regulatory information corporate leaders need to navigate the intersection...more

A Balanced Trade Secrets Protection Regime Adopted by the EU

McGuireWoods LLP on 6/2/2016

On May 26, 2016, the Council of the EU unanimously adopted the directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets). The directive also provides guidelines for the protection of trade...more

Breaking News: European Parliament Approves Trade Secrets Directive

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 4/15/2016

On April 14, 2016 (by a vote of 503 to 131 with 18 abstentions), the European Parliament approved the text of a proposed Directive for the protection of trade secrets in the European Union. Once approved by the European...more

A Closer Look at Cybersecurity Legislation and Regulations in the US and Abroad - Global Overview

WilmerHale on 3/7/2016

With interconnectivity and use of digital storage expanding, cyberthreats posed by nation states, commercial competitors, company insiders, transnational organised crime and ‘hacktivists’ are growing on a global basis. Recent...more

Proposed US and EU Trade Secrets Laws Progress but Unlikely to be Enacted This Year

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/2/2015

There’s no doubt that protection of trade secrets is a major concern for most businesses operating in today’s global economy. As we have previously discussed, a few years ago CREATe.org and PwC US released a report that...more

One Step Closer: European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee Approves Trade Secret Directive

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 6/29/2015

As Trade Secrets Watch has previously reported, new rules regarding the protection of trade secrets are on the horizon for the European Union. In November 2013, the European Commission announced a proposed Directive on trade...more

CONTINENTAL SHIFT: EU Advances Legal Regime Protecting Trade Secrets

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 11/12/2014

The European Union appears poised to enact a sweeping new legal regime that would harmonize trade secrets law across all member states. It’s been a year since we wrote about a new EU proposal to regulate trade secret...more

10 Popular Reads Covering Latest European Union Developments

JD Supra Perspectives on 7/16/2014

Recap of popular updates covering latest developments in the European Union....more

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