Since 2016, when the first DesignEuropa Awards were launched, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has been giving biennial awards to holders of registered designs (RCDs). The DesignEuropa Awards are presented in the categories of “Industry”, “Small and Young Enterprises” and “Lifetime Achievement”, the latter category recognizing the most influential […]
The European Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which have been under discussion for many years, are announced to be operational in 2023. Unitary Patents will make it possible to obtain protection in the 25 Member States of the European Union that have ratified the Agreement on the Unified […]
The Swiss Federal Council wishes to bring the Federal Patent Act (Patent Act) more into line with “international standards” in order to strengthen the validity of Swiss national patents, following the example of the European patent or the national patents of many other countries, and in particular to increase its attractiveness. […]