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  • EU Pharmaceutical Package: what the Council’s revised texts mean for companies
    02 Oct 2026 8 min read
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In a ever-changing market with innovative and disruptive technologies, Intellectual Property is increasingly occupying a prominent place. Being informed and knowing how to defend trade secrets is vital for companies to maintain their competitive advantage.

Changes to the organization of companies, the evolution of digitalization and remote working, on an unprecedented scale, are driving a series of technologies that have significantly changed the existing paradigms, where much of the value generated is based on intangible assets. A well-designed intellectual property strategy prevents third parties from exploiting your ideas and is a significant barrier to market access.

Whatever your opportunities or challenges may be, our dedicated team understands your business needs and works to strategically define tailored solutions.

We can help you shape your strategy, manage risks and make the most of business opportunities in these areas:

  • Data Protection
  • Patents
  • Advertising
  • Labeling
  • Consumer Rights
  • Trademarks
  • Logos
  • Internet
  • Software
  • Other rights covered, lato sensu, by the Intellectual Property expertise

We have an in-depth knowledge of how intelectual property law applies in practice across different markets and with cross-disciplinary teams, we work to provide advice close to our clients’ needs.

Intellectual Property Insights

EU Pharmaceutical Package: what the Council’s revised texts mean for companies

EU Pharmaceutical Package: what the Council’s revised texts mean for companies

02 Oct 2026 8 min read
Joining the Dots – Part 4: Deadlines announced

Joining the Dots – Part 4: Deadlines announced

01 Oct 2026 4 min read
CJEU rules on when the ‘due cause’ defence falls flat (pack)

CJEU rules on when the ‘due cause’ defence falls flat (pack)

23 Sep 2026 5 min read
A complex question: defining the SPC product in Accord v Novartis [2026] EWHC 2127 (Pat)

A complex question: defining the SPC product in Accord v Novartis [2026] EWHC 2127 (Pat)

21 Aug 2026 7 min read
EU Pharma Package: Regulatory data and market protection

EU Pharma Package: Regulatory data and market protection

14 Aug 2026 13 min read
Streaming, bitstreams and patent exhaustion: when VDP licensing demands go too far

Streaming, bitstreams and patent exhaustion: when VDP licensing demands go too far

21 Jul 2026 12 min read
CMS Portugal receives 10 nominations across 5 categories in the Leaders League 2026

CMS Portugal receives 10 nominations across 5 categories in the Leaders League 2026

16 Jul 2026 2 min read
Encoder claims and standard essentiality: why categorical exclusions miss the mark

Encoder claims and standard essentiality: why categorical exclusions miss the mark

16 Jul 2026 9 min read

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