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EU Expert Group on SEPs publishes discussion paper
- February 15
- IP-NEWS
On February 10, 2021, the SEPs Expert Group (Expert Group on Standard Essential Patents), an advisory body of the EU Commission, which has been meeting since 2018, published a very comprehensive contribution (229 pages) on the topic of FRAND (see h...mehr
Abolition of the „flying jurisdiction” in competition law
- January 11
- IP-NEWS
On December 2, 2020, the revised provision on local jurisdiction pursuant to Section 14 (2) of the Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) came into force and abolishes the so-called “flying jurisdiction” regarding Internet cases for domestic defendants. The new special regulation of the local jurisdiction of the court is based on the law to strengthen fair competition of...mehr