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Les mauvaises actions en contrefaçon - Paper by Professor Caron
In April 2019, Professor Caron published a paper in 'Communication - Commerce électronique' about wrongful infringement actions, like those involving patent trolls in patent law. In his paper, he presents, from the perspective of European Union law and French law, concepts that enable or could enable us to combat these bad infringement actions that tarnish the image of intellectual property.
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Prof. Alain Strowel: IP law professor with a grounding in philosophy
Professor Alain Strowel’s academic curiosity was first sparked by philosophy. At 18 he went to the universities he would later work for as a law professor, the Université Saint-Louis in Brussels and the UCLouvain.
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UPC Early Litigation Data: The Innovation Paradox
The Unified Patent Court’s first two years reveal a troubling pattern: the system is being deployed against the most innovative companies – particularly in high-tech sectors that drive technological progress and economic growth. Without modernising EU patent rules, the UPC risks becoming an innovation tax on these critical industries.
Data source: Independent research initiative led by Valerio Sterzi (University of Bordeaux), tracking all UPC infringement cases since June 1, 2023, available at Key figures – UPCTrack
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Professor Ohly’s two passions: patent law and clarinet
Professor Ansgar Ohly is one of Germany’s most respected law professors and an authority on intellectual property law across Europe. He is the Chair for Civil Law, Intellectual Property and Competition Law at the University of Munich. He is also a visiting professor at Oxford University.