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NPEs: hiding ownership and gaming the system
The lack of transparency around NPEs marks a serious problem for the European patent system, argues Patrick Oliver of IP2Innovate.
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Professors Hofmann and Raue: Taking proportionality seriously in the Unified Patent Court
Two German law professors, Dr Franz Hofmann and Dr Benjamin Raue have pooled forces to publish a joint paper this week on the delicate issue of injunctions and damages for the infringement of patents.
The paper, entitled ‘Injunctions and Damages for the Infringement of Patents under the UPCA; an Analysis in the Light of the Principle of Proportionality’ calls for a more nuanced approach to patent infringement cases, and it urges judges of the recently launched UPC to consider damages instead of automatic injunctions as a remedy in their rulings.
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IP2Innovate welcomes Draghi’s call to improve the pipeline from innovation to commercialization
IP2Innovate welcomes the report on EU competitiveness by Mario Draghi published yesterday, and in particular its emphasis on improving innovation.
The in-depth report cements competitiveness and boosting European productivity at the heart of the EU’s political agenda. It calls for Europe to improve the pipeline from innovation to commercialisation.
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Congratulatory Letter to Executive Vice-President -designate Séjourné
Dear Executive Vice-President -designate,
On behalf of IP2Innovate, I write to congratulate you on your nomination as the European Commission Executive Vice-President-designate for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy. You are taking on this role at a pivotal moment as Europe seeks to embrace a new era of competitiveness, productivity, and innovation.