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ArticleAfter Brexit: How Will My Domain Names Be Affected?From 1 January 2021, any UK registrant who cannot meet the eligibility criteria set out by the EU will have his .eu domain names suspended.European UnionGovernment, Public SectorAera A/S
ArticleThe UPC Has Its First Anniversary!Today it is one year since the Unified Patent Court entered into force.European UnionIntellectual PropertyAera A/S
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ArticleAfter Brexit: How Will My Trademarks Be Affected?In order to assist our clients and address the issues that arose after the entering into force of Brexit on 1 January 2021, we have written a guideline with the most important conclusions.United KingdomIntellectual PropertyAera A/S
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ArticleChina Extends Patent Cooperation With Germany And DenmarkThe China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has recently extended the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programmes with Germany as well as Denmark.WorldwideIntellectual PropertyAera A/S
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ArticleFirst-Ever CJEU Case On Generative AI And CopyrightThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will, for the first time, assess how EU copyright law applies to large language models.European UnionIntellectual PropertyAera A/S
ArticleStronger Protection For Europe’s Craft HeritageFrom 1 December 2025, producers of crafts and industrial goods can apply for EU-wide Geographical Indication (GI) protection.European UnionIntellectual PropertyAera A/S
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