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DMPA: Patent Law Modernization Act The 2nd Patent Law Modernization Act for new regulations in patent law and other areas of IP protection was prepared for the long term and came into force on August 18, 2021. We reported on the planned new regulations in patent...
World IP DAY Why do small and medium-sized enterprises play a special role in intellectual property? Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of our economy. Well over 90 % of all companies in Germany are small and medium-sized enterprises. Each...
European Unitary Patent and Unified Court The agreement on the unitary patent should have been ratified in Germany by the end of 2020. New constitutional challenges delay introduction of unitary patent In its decision of March 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court...
Standard-essential patents (SEP) Standard-based technologies From the point of view of patent law, the interaction of different, cross-technology systems is increasingly assuming a decisive key position, especially in the technological fields of information...
Practical tips for creating patent drawings Drawings for an invention Drawings are not a mandatory part of a patent application, but they can be very helpful in understanding the concept of invention. In addition to sketches, technical drawings and photos, CAD...
On the latest draft of amendments to patent law So the justification reads, "not least in view of the advanced digitalization, to simplify procedures, to clarify regulations of the applicable law and to delete superfluous or obsolete regulations. (...)". Exciting...
The new EU unitary patent: Differences with the European patent The European patent with unitary effect (EU patent) differs significantly from the well-known European patent (EP patent). An EU patent ensures uniform patent protection in all participating EU states....