Patentanwälte & Lawyers
Unit Patent, new key decisions from the EPO, ECJ on cross-border lawsuits, AI as an inventor, Designreform: The compact overview of everything, what has happened since 2023 has changed.
since 1. December 2025 Names such as “Solingen” or “Glashütte” can be registered as geographical indications throughout the EU. Existing national regulations end in December 2026.
The EU Commission has the planned regulation on standard-essential patents 2025 withdrawn. since 19. January 2026 However, the new EU regulation on compulsory licenses in times of crisis applies.
since 1. More 2025 The reformed EU design law applies, in September 2026 the Bundestag decided to modernize the design law. The most important changes at a glance.
since 1. June 2023 There is the Unitary Patent and the Unitary Patent Court (UPC). What has proven to work?, what numbers are there and what should patent holders pay attention to now??
Stand: 2022. since 19. January 2026 There is also an EU-wide regulation for compulsory licenses in cases of crisis - more on this in our article SEP regulation stopped, Compulsory licenses introduced. Patent protection for Covid vaccines will…
Stand: 2014. Design law has since been reformed again – at EU level 2025 and in Germany 2026. You can read the current status in our article on design reform and on the page…