
Increase of German annuity fees for patents from 1 July 2022
GERMAN DESK 🔊 Increase of German annuity fees for patents from 1 July 2022 Germany decided to increase the yearly annuity payments for patents from July this year. In Germany,

Get to know our IP specialists: 4 questions with Trademark Attorney Linde Leblans
WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC BACKGROUND ? I studied Law at the University of Antwerp – where I am from – and supplemented my Law degree with an

Présidentielles françaises : le Kärcher® de Valérie Pécresse
Dernière ligne droite pour la campagne présidentielle française. L’occasion de revenir sur une déclaration de Valérie Pécresse qui a éveillé notre attention de spécialistes du droit des marques. En campagne

Covid-19 RNA vaccines – a patent dispute.
On March 17, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has filed infringement suits against Pfizer and Moderna. The concept of vaccination dates from the French Louis Pasteur (nineteenth century), where inactivated virus are

Russian-Ukrainian conflict, what impact on IP rights?
While the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, many countries have announced economic sanctions as an alternative to imposing military forces. As a major aspect of any economy, IP

Get to know our IP specialists: 4 questions to our Patent Engineer Alexandre Sylvestre
Alex, could you explain us a bit why you have chosen for the new venture at CALYSTA ? I joined Calysta because I was intrigued how young, dynamic and diverse

Get to know our IP specialists: 4 questions to our Senior Patent Attorney Daisy Bayot
Daisy, could you tell us a bit more about your education, background and experience?  My technical background is chemistry. I studied at the UCLouvain where I obtained a bachelor’s

Is your IP portfolio ready for the post-Brexit reality? Â
Calysta is here to help and guide you Next 1 January 2021 the Brexit transition period is over. As of that date the trademarks and designs covering the EU will only have effect in the remaining 27 Member

The challenges of protecting your software
More and more innovations nowadays are implemented partly or fully in Software. Many developers believe that software innovations are not patentable. This short article gives you a short overview how

Do you like scary movies ?
Do you like scary movies (with protected IP)? The so-called Ghostface mask was created almost 3 decades ago and became iconic because of its use in the 1996 film “Scream”.