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END-OF-YEAR INNOVATION REVIEW: NORDIC COUNTRIES DOMINATE 2020 RANKINGS

Berggren — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:15:00 GMT

The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have long enjoyed a reputation for being among the most business-friendly locations for innovation-oriented enterprises. This holds true for mature global companies as well as SMEs and startups. The Finnish startup ecosystem, for example, is often described as the most attractive in Europe and, indeed, Finland hosts Slush, perhaps the world´s most famous annual startup event and community.

GDPR COMPLIANCE TIPS FOR HEALTHTECH INDUSTRY

suvi.julin@berggren.fi (Suvi Julin) — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 06:51:53 GMT

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation, commonly known as GRPR, can be challenging for any company. This is even more true for entities, particularly startups, operating in the field of health technologies and related services which involve processing of health-related personal data that falls under Article 9 GDPR - Special Categories of Personal Data. In order to avoid the possibility of heavy fines, compliance with GDPR must be addressed early and evaluated often.

Linking and Copyright Law in the European Union – Where do we go from here?

elisa.huusko@berggren.fi (Elisa Huusko) — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:15:13 GMT

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) is expected to issue a decision shortly in an important case which should provide further guidance concerning linking and copyright law. As we await that decision, this may be a good time for a brief review about where we are now, how we got here and in what direction this area of law is likely to take us.

BERGGREN RECEIVES IP STARS´ 2020 NATIONAL AWARD FOR BOTH PATENT AND TRADEMARK PROSECUTION SERVICES

Berggren — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:06:34 GMT

For more than twenty years, Managing Intellectual Property magazine has conducted comprehensive and well-known annual surveys on quality and client satisfaction of patent and trademark services provided by IP firms.

(S)HE´S MAKING A LIST, (S)HE´S CHECKING IT TWICE: AN IP DUE DILIGENCE CHECKLIST FOR THE HOLIDAYS - OR ANY TIME

Berggren — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 09:13:09 GMT

Generally speaking, due diligence is an audit or review of a company, often conducted by a prospective buyer, with the aim of confirming assets, liabilities and risks as well as commercial potential of the company. Intellectual property (“IP”) assets can play a significant role in the valuation of a potential transaction and understanding the importance and value of IP in general is increasing. Indeed, a key patent could be the main strategic reason behind an entire transaction.

Researchers and European Patent Office Team Up to Fight COVID-19

kirsi.virkki@beggren.fi (Kirsi Virkki) — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:32:01 GMT

The COVID-19 pandemic pits mankind against a virus in a long-term struggle not seen in at least 100 years. Researchers all over the world have been working tirelessly to develop and improve treatments and vaccines against the disease.

2020 INTA Virtual Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting

paula.sailas@berggren.fi (Paula Sailas) — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:21:41 GMT

BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL

New EDPB Guidelines on Data Protection by Design and Default: What You Need to Know in Less Than 4 Minutes

suvi.julin@berggren.fi (Suvi Julin) — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 06:45:00 GMT

The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently published new guidelines for data protection by design and by default (Guidelines 4/2019 on Article 25 Data Protection by Design and by Default adopted on 20 October 2020, “the Guidelines”) that address some of the key principles of the European data protection and privacy framework implemented by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GRPR”). The Guidelines provide guidance on the obligation of Data Protection by Design and by Default (“DPbDD”) under Article 25 GDPR that should be used by every organization that processes personal data.

CJEU News: No Prohibition Against Submitting Copyright-Protected Works as Evidence in Court Proceedings

elisa.huusko@berggren.fi (Elisa Huusko) — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:15:00 GMT

According to the 28 October 2020 judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) in case C‑637/19 CX, transmission of an electronic copy of a work to a court as evidence in a civil judicial proceeding is not considered “communication to the public” and thus does not constitute copyright infringement.

A Cautionary Tale of Data Breaches and the GDPR after Hacker Steals Extremely Sensitive Data of 40.000 Psychotherapy Patients

Berggren — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:13:34 GMT

In November 2018, a data security vulnerability in the systems of Vastaamo Oy (“Vastaamo”), a major provider of psychotherapy services in Finland, led to the names, personal identity numbers, and patient records of at least 40.000 patients being stolen by an unknown hacker.