Catch up on the pan-European intellectual property news that matters to you and your business. Get the inside story on the IP intellectual property events, industry trends and important developments.

Counterfeit goods in Spain: Food and beverages emerge as the most affected sector

Counterfeiting in Spain is no longer limited to luxury goods and fashion. According to the latest figures published by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, Spanish law enforcement authorities seized more than 7.3 million counterfeit products in 2025, with an estimated market value of €694 million....…
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Italy enters the EPO’s global top ten for patent applications

Italy has reached a new milestone in European patent activity. According to the latest figures from the European Patent Office (EPO), Italian companies and inventors filed 4,767 European patent applications in 2025...…
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Hungary and IP protection: local know-how, European reach

Hungary has a long-standing intellectual property system, with the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office marking its 130th anniversary this year.…
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Recent IP Updates from Norway

Norway is closely connected to the European market, but it is not automatically covered by every EU-wide IP system.…
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AIPEX IP, European Law Firm, Holds Annual Conference in Budapest

Last week, our firm welcomed AIPEX delegates from across Europe to Budapest for our annual two-day conference; an event that once again proved central to strengthening the expertise, cohesion, and forward-thinking approach that define our European IP practice.…
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Strengthening Expertise and Unity: Our Annual Cross-Country Meeting

Each year, our firm brings together AIPEX delegates from across Europe for a dedicated two-day conference, an event that has become a cornerstone of our culture and a key driver of the excellence we deliver to clients with complex, multinational intellectual property portfolios.…
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Supporting Your Intellectual Property Investments: The 2026 SME Fund

The 2026 SME Fund, an initiative established by the EUIPO, has been renewed to continue supporting SEs and SMEs in protecting and developing their intellectual property assets.…
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SEP Patents – Regional court Munich states calculation formula for FRAND-license corridor

When a patent is declared essential to a technical standard (a "standard-essential patent" or SEP), the patent holder commits to licensing it on FRAND terms. FRAND does not denote a single fixed royalty rate but rather a corridor of acceptable conditions.…
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Developments in the Dutch Patent Landscape

The Dutch government recently announced plans to make major changes to the Dutch Patent Act (Rijksoctrooiwet).…
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UKIPO Official Fees to Rise from 1 April 2026

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has confirmed that official fees for patents, trade marks and designs will increase with effect from 1 April 2026.…
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