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Matthieu Dhenne (Dhenne Avocats), Marco Stief (Maiwald)

The “first marketing authorization” under Article 3(d) SPC (Part 1/2): The Hague decision and a product-centred reading

January 13, 2026

I am particularly pleased to publish this commentary, co-authored with my friend and colleague Marco Stief, whose earlier work on this decision provided the starting point for the present analysis,…

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Rob Rodrigues, Dara Offrede (RNA Law)

Brazil and the Productive Development Partnerships (PDPs): setting up pricing for tech transfer and IP protection

January 11, 2026

The year 2025 marked a decisive turning point for Brazil’s Productive Development Partnerships (PDPs). Throughout the year, 30 PDPs were approved by the Ministry of Health targeting strategic…

Rob Rodrigues, Rodrigo Mourao (RNA Law)

Brazil’s SUS Digital Call for Innovation: Institutional, Legal, and IP Implications for the HealthTech Ecosystem

January 9, 2026

Early start as Brazil’s Ministry of Health published Public Call No. 1/2026 (January 8), aimed at identifying innovative digital health solutions and potential partners aligned with the Brazilian…

Rob Rodrigues, Tatiana Machado (RNA Law)

SEP Litigation in Brazil: Five Big Developments in 2025

January 5, 2026

Brazil’s SEP (standard-essential patent) landscape had interesting developments in 2025. What had long been a promising—but relatively contained—jurisdiction for SEP enforcement became, last year, a…

The patent community celebrates the New Year

Simon Holzer (MLL Legal Ltd.)

Expedited Swiss Nullity Proceedings

January 1, 2026

I wish everyone a happy 2026. As always at the beginning of a new year, we take a look back at the previous one from the perspective of proceedings before the Swiss Federal Patent Court (FPC). One of…

Enrico Bonadio (City St. George’s, University of London), Juan Camilo Contreras Jaramillo (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana )

Quasi-Automatic No More? Colombia, the Andean Community and SEPs Injunction Standards

December 23, 2025

Colombia’s handling of preliminary injunctions in disputes over standard essential patents (SEPs) have attracted the scrutiny of the Andean Community. This blogpost revisits these developments from…

Miquel Montañá (Clifford Chance)

Barcelona and Alicante courts approve IP Fast Action Protocol for the 2026 Mobile World Congress, Alimentaria and Hostelco: are you ready for fast action?

December 19, 2025

More than a decade has passed since the creative and dynamic patent courts in Barcelona decided to introduce an intellectual property fast action protocol aimed at ensuring an extremely rapid service…