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New rules for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices
In recent years, several new and amended requirements have been introduced for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices
Danish Copyright Act – You may (still) lawfully use copyrighted works for parody purposes
An amendment to the Danish Copyright Act will enter into force on July 1, 2024. The amendment codifies a
Media Vs. Technology – More U.S. Newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft
In a significant turn of events, in December 2023, the New York Times took legal action against OpenAI and
Sweden’s Proposed Patents Act
On 11 April 2024, the Swedish Council on Legislation was presented with a new Swedish Patents Act proposal. The
CNIPA’s Regulations on Collective and Certification Trademarks: keypoints highlighted
The regulations contain 28 provisions across several critical topics Registrants of collective and certification marks must implement several acts
Balancing Innovation and Regulation: Comparing China’s AI Regulations with the EU AI Act
The recent passing of the EU AI Act presents an opportunity to conduct a comparative law analysis against China’s
Validation agreement between EPO and Georgia enters into force
On January 15, 2024, the validation agreement between the European Patent Organisation (EPO) and Georgia entered into force. Patent
How implementing regulations will affect foreign patent applicants in China
On December 21, 2023, the China State Council issued Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law (Regulations). The Regulations became
CNIPA issues draft regulations on GIs – what you need to know
On 18 September 2023 the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the “Draft Regulations on the Protection of
Reducing the burden – China issues rules on suspending trademark review cases
On June 13, 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued an Interpretation on the Rules for Suspension