Stibbe attends INTA’s Annual Meeting in San Diego

Inside Stibbe - We are delighted to have been named ‘Belgium Patent Contentious Firm of the Year’ at the annual Managing IP Awards ceremony on 15 June 2022.

Articles - The CJEU stated that the private copy exception (copyright) applies to the cloud computing.

Articles - The CJEU validates article 17 of directive 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (DSM directive). The new liability regime for large online platforms is therefore valid. 

Short Reads - Recent case law on the standing of ‘idealistic’ claim foundations shows courts’ lenient approach. Under the class action regime that entered into force in January 2020, claim foundations face stricter admissibility requirements as a counterbalance to their newly gained power to institute an opt-out damages claim.