Intellectual property

Mission Possible: Working together to reshape the future of cancer care

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Q&A with Greg Rossi, Senior VP, Head of Oncology Europe and Canada at AstraZeneca.

Apple mega-bucks give Ireland a €14 billion dilemma

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More billions are on the way from the tech giant as the Irish hoover up multinational taxes at a breakneck pace — but struggle to build what this booming nation needs.

Meet the world’s toughest trade negotiator. It’s not Donald Trump.

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Piyush Goyal’s showmanship and negotiating savvy have made him a weapon for India as it takes up its mantle as a global superpower. But is his aggressive approach at risk of backfiring?

Who’s the real health commissioner?

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SNEAK PEEK — EU health policy is now split across multiple departments, and MEPs aren’t happy. — Sort your own house out first: MEPs question Hungarian health secretary over presidency plans and country’s health commissioner role. — Spend less on defense and more on health, WHO chief Tedros told world leaders at the United Nations […]

European Commission scores stunning court win in €13B Apple tax row

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Competition czar Margrethe Vestager’s surprise victory against Apple vindicates her finding that the tech giant’s Irish tax deals were illegal aid.

How to navigate Hungary’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro

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The country’s Council stint will be marked by political change in Brussels following the EU election.

Chinese exports threaten Europe even more than the US

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Biden is right to heed working class voters in Pennsylvania. The Continent, which has even more to lose from a second China shock, better start listening to its workers too.

Big Mac v Supermac’s: McDonald’s loses EU trademark fight

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Ruling by European court of justice ends 17-year legal tussle between Irish chain and global rivalThe small Irish takeaway chain Supermac’s has won a David v Goliath court battle with McDonald’s over the use of the Big Mac trademark, paving the way for…

Big Mac vs. Supermac: McDonald’s loses EU trademark fight

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EU top court ruling says the fast food giant can no longer trademark Big Mac for chicken.

Celebrating a Milestone for Inventors – One Year of the Unitary Patent [Promoted content]

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One year since the landmark launch of the Unitary Patent, António Campinos, President of the European Patent Office, evaluates its progress in broadening access into the European patent system for underrepresented inventors and supporting technological…

WHO negotiators agree to extend pandemic talks for up to another year

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Countries have become entrenched in their positions on intellectual property and sharing vaccines and drugs.

WHO pandemic talks end without a deal, governments to decide next steps

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Negotiators for developing countries refused to sign up to a deal that failed to guarantee their countries access to life-saving drugs and vaccines.

Europe eyes car chips as next battleground with China

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Commission will start questioning its industry about competition with China and others on older-generation microchips.

Strong intellectual property is critical to competitive edge

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European intellectual property policies are weakening Europe’s competitive edge at the very moment that EU leaders have recognized the importance of restoring the region’s status as a global economic superpower.

UK warns universities China could steal secret tech

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Government advice follows report from cross-party intel watchdog urging a tougher line on IP theft and more.

‘Pablo Escobar’ can’t be registered as EU trademark, court rules

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The court based its decision on the feelings of ‘reasonable Spaniards.’

Athens eyes global pharma investments, defends patent ecosystem protection [Advocacy Lab Content]

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Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, says he wants Greece to attract more investment from global pharmaceutical companies, to foster life science innovation and the creation of more Greek intellectual property.

Collection of unreleased Marvin Gaye songs found in Belgium

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Questions surround ownership of demo tapes reportedly left by soul artist as a thank-you to his Ostend hostsA collection of cassette tapes containing a host of unreleased Marvin Gaye songs has been found in the Belgian city of Ostend.The collection, th…

Reducing regulatory data protection isn’t a successful strategy, says Roche Netherlands GM [Advocacy Lab Content]

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Reducing regulatory data protection and limiting intellectual property rights isn’t a successful strategy, says Roche Netherlands’ General Manager, while encouraging the Dutch government to follow Germany with a pharma strategy summit.

Scientific progress: A look ahead

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What two decades of progress in medicine development tells us about the next 20 years.

Proposed SEP Regulation is a boost for EU innovation

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New rules on standard-essential patents for technology will revamp the licensing ecosystem for innovators, while supporting the fundamental right to intellectual property.

Give innovators the boost they need: fairness and transparency

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A plea for EU Commissioners to support proposed regulation on licensing of standard essential patents.

EU directive opens door for China to steal West’s tech secrets

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The new legislation will compromise Western competitiveness in critical sectors.

Biden’s got pharma’s back in global pandemic treaty negotiations

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Negotiators on a treaty to guide the world’s response to the next pandemic oppose any requirement to share drugmakers’ intellectual property.

EU Commission pharma package proposals threaten intellectual property, industry says

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Concerned about the affordability of innovative drugs in the Netherlands, the Dutch Association of Innovative Medicines has called in an open letter for more support for innovative businesses with measures that attract skilled workers and protect the i…

The boomerang effects of the proposed EU regulation on SEPs

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An unnecessary, imbalanced and dangerous proposal: is devaluing European patents in the best interest of the EU?

EU quantum researchers set to give up IP rights in standard-setting race

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European researchers are among the leaders in the field of quantum-secure cryptography – but as the race for quantum standard-setting ramps up across the pond, they might be on course to give up their intellectual property (IP) rights in exchange for a…

German anti-fascists aim to trademark Nazi slogans to ‘hit them where it hurts’

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Initiative in Germany is attempting to undermine neo-Nazi business model based on disemvoweled wordsA babygrow emblazoned with the slogan “I love Htlr” was one of the more egregious items Simon Knittel came across when he started delving into the murky…

Treating green tech like COVID vaccines will only benefit the rich

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Technology transfer is a crucial part of helping global south countries respond to climate breakdown, and it should be seen as a fundamental part of “loss and damage.”

Speed is everything for patients: together we can bring medicines faster

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Innovation only matters if it reaches patients.

Commission’s patents proposal doesn’t have to be so damaging

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A counterproposal to European Commission’s far-reaching and very flawed standard-essential patents regulation.

Meet the moment: Don’t set back the clock on patients

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A wave of concerning policies around the globe that are currently being implemented or are under discussion will, if the trend continues, have a profoundly negative impact on patients.

Low-speed zone: Europe’s super crops revolution hits bottleneck

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Brussels’ bid to fast-track looser rules for new genetically engineered plants is showing fractures, as more questions than answers arise.

France’s AI hopes collide with French love of regulating tech

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Many companies fear that regulating advanced AI models could deter innovation.

Taking medicines from bench to bedside

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The ongoing review of the EU Pharmaceutical Legislation is looking at recalibrating IP incentives. Intellectual Property fuels medical innovations from the research bench to the patient’s bedside.

Belgium’s tech bro: Alexander De Croo

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The prime minister of Belgium is really a tech geek.

How to navigate Belgium’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro

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Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.

Seeding the future: A discussion on new genomic techniques

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Q&A: The seed sector is agile and dynamic, but revised rules for new genomic techniques might influence the European market, says Felix Büchting, CEO of plant breeding company KWS.

Biden seeks to calm relationship with Xi amid global crises

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President Joe Biden will use a long-delayed meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to try and stabilize ties with Beijing.

€13B tax fight against Apple gets boost from EU top court adviser

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The Court of Justice’s advocate general said a lower court should reexamine its scrapping of Apple’s back-tax order.

The mysterious case of the MEP lovers and the disappearing EU pharma report

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A European Parliament study that centers on the delicate topic of incentives for drug companies was published, then pulled offline again, pending further queries from MEPs.

Sweeping new Biden order aims to alter the AI landscape

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The White House is poised to make an all-hands effort to impose national rules on a fast-moving technology, according to a draft executive order.

Extension of COVID-19 vaccine waiver back on the table

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The extension of the COVID-19 vaccine waiver to include diagnostics and treatments will once again be on the agenda at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Council on Trade-related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on Monday and Tuesday (30…

Europe’s health resilience relies on its ability to innovate

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Only 4 percent of medicines shortages are related to the research-based pharmaceutical sector.

More than 1,000 Ukrainians seek evacuation from Israel, with 200 trapped in Gaza, Kyiv says

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Seeking escape from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they found themselves in the middle of another war.

France blocks American takeover of nuclear suppliers

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The economy ministry cited strategic concerns in vetoing the takeover of France-based Segault by American industrial machinery giant Flowserve.

Europe Patent Office: Gene-edited plants will be patented under GMO rules

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The recent European Commission proposal to boost the marketing uptake of gene-edited crops will not affect how patents for these innovative technologies are granted, according to the organisation protecting inventions across Europe.

Why Big Pharma might think twice about running away to America

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A major drug pricing crackdown in the US is threatening drug companies’ bottom lines.

EU trade deals risk affordability of generic medicines for Global South

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The disproportionate intellectual property protections the bloc proposes could threaten the affordability of generics that countries like India and Indonesia export to poorer nations.

Twitter’s turn to X marks the spot for EU trademark trouble

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Elon Musk’s attempt to rebrand the social media giant could run afoul of intellectual property rights.

Biden’s China diplomacy spree hits Republicans’ great wall of scorn

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Biden tries to convince China hawks, and Beijing, that talking about talking is worth it.

British response to China threat ‘completely inadequate,’ damning report warns

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Intelligence and Security Committee says government has been too slow to respond to Chinese threats.

French senators want a wider TikTok ban

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Report calls for ban for the staff of strategic companies.

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