The body responsible for setting up the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has said it is planning for the new judicial system to become operational from 1 April 2023.
European Commission to boost product cyber security with new set of rules
UK-Australia infrastructure collaboration opportunities highlighted by industry event
Close collaboration between the UK and Australia’s infrastructure sectors will enable professionals to share skills and best practice, particularly around long-term ‘mega projects’, according to industry experts.
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn to visit nursery shooting survivors as nation mourns mass killing victims
The monarch and Prime Minister Prayuth will meet families reeling from one of the kingdom’s deadliest mass killings.
US sanctions businessman linked to Myanmar junta for buying Russian-made arms
The sanctions targeted Aung Moe Myint, his company and two of its directors.
Patent injunction proportionality defence dismissed in German pharma ruling
A court in Düsseldorf has said that infringers of patents in Germany need to seek a compulsory patent licence according to the requirements of the German Patent Act before they can rely on the so-called proportionality defence to the award of a patent injunction against them.
North Korea continues missile launches, criticises US carrier move
Launch came soon after North Korea condemned the Biden administration for redeploying the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier group to waters east of the Korean peninsula, saying the move escalated tensions.
Rich Chinese are flocking to buy luxury Singapore condos
Buyers from China purchased 932 private units in the first eight months of 2022, almost twice the number bought by Malaysians.
EIOPA guidance on integrating customer sustainability preferences in the IDD suitability assessment
With very little notice, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has issued new, non-binding guidance to insurers and insurance intermediaries on how to integrate customer sustainability preferences into the suitability assessment required under the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD).
Delays in unlocking gates contributed to Indonesia stadium stampede: soccer group
All gates should be unlocked 10 minutes before the end of a match, but on Saturday, 7 minutes after the referee blew the final whistle, several doors were still locked, contributing to the disaster.
