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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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SMEs – the unseen victims of patent trolling
As the European Commission turns its attention to helping improve the regulatory environment for SMEs here is a true story about how patent trolls broke the back of a successful small European business.
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Prof. Valerio Sterzi: The problem with patents
Valerio Sterzi is on a mission. Ever since his undergraduate days at Bocconi University in Milan, he has been fascinated by the economics of innovation. At first he had great faith in patents as a tool for fostering innovation.
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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