France: Patent

In today’s innovation-driven economy, intellectual property is one of the most valuable corporate assets. For companies in technology, pharmaceuticals, and advanced manufacturing, intangible assets—including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets—often represent a significant portion of enterprise value.

L’Observatoire des brevets et des technologies de l’Office européen des brevets (OEB) a publié, le 3 mars 2026, une étude consacrée à la place des femmes dans l’écosystème européen de l’innovation. Fondée sur une analyse de données relatives aux activités brevet et à l’entrepreneuriat technologique, cette étude met en évidence une sous-représentation persistante des femmes, tant parmi les inventeurs que parmi les fondateurs de start-up impliquées dans des démarches de propriété industrielle.

Michelin has filed an infringement action against Goodyear entities in the Unified Patent Court's Paris Local Division, with Goodyear responding with a counterclaim for revocation of the patent in question. The case involves European Patent EP 2 323 858 and raises questions about patent validity and alleged infringement in France under the UPC Agreement's procedural rules.

Patent translation is highly specialized, requiring both technical accuracy and legal precision. However, it's also costly and time-consuming, which is why AI-based patent translation tools look so attractive.

En 2025, l’Office européen des brevets (OEB) a conduit une phase pilote relative à l’utilisation...

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When many patent professionals began their careers, the idea of having an AI assistant seemed an impossible fiction. Yet, these days, AI has become almost commonplace.

5G underpins the modern mobile communications ecosystem, but the landscape of 5G standard essential patent (SEP) ownership and licensing is extraordinarily complex.

In view of the CJEU decision BSH vs Electrolux, the UPC does not have jurisdiction to rule on the validity of the Swiss part of the EP (non-UPC state, Lugano Convention).