Taylor Wessing

We’re really looking forward to reconnecting with our law firm friends at the International Bar Association Annual Conference in Toronto this November: https://lnkd.in/eHyMYDsu Our cross-practice team attending from the UK, Benelux, Germany, France, and Austria will be joined by our alliance partners, Iberian and LatAm law firm ECIJA, and Italian law firm Orsingher Ortu - Avvocati Associati. See the full list of our team: https://lnkd.in/eNd39BGV #IBAAnnualConference #Lawyers #IBAToronto

What happens to IP rights after dissolving a company, new opportunities in sound mark registration and new recordation requirements in Tanzania. Explore all of this and more in the latest issue of Brands Update: https://bit.ly/3IQU8ZA Subscribe now to get the latest brands and advertising news every month: https://lnkd.in/eF5rkydy   #BrandsUpdate #Advertising #TradeMarks #IntellectualProperty

European companies, particularly those in defence, medtech and advanced manufacturing, face more bureaucracy, longer delivery timelines and stricter compliance demands as China plans a major expansion of its export controls on rare earth and other strategic materials: https://bit.ly/4ofk7ZE   Effective from 8 November 2025, the expanded scope of the Chinese export-control regime will now cover not only the export of rare earth metals themselves but also a wide range of downstream materials, components and related technical know-how.   For more on technological innovation and the constantly changing regulatory environment, visit: https://bit.ly/4oq1i61   #ExportControls #RareEarthMaterials #SupplyChain #TradeCompliance

In part four of our European Preliminary injunctions (PIs) series we review the approach taken by Austria: https://bit.ly/3KMS4Ct   Patent holders in Austria can apply for a PI to secure claims – including damages – without needing to prove urgency or send a warning letter. Courts focus primarily on infringement and patent validity, with technical judges involved at every stage, and the grant of a patent serving as prima facie evidence of validity. Most PI decisions are made based on written submissions; if revoked later, the applicant may be liable for damages.   Key considerations include: ▪️Evidence of infringement. ▪️Prima facie patent validity. ▪️Limited role of commercial factors and proportionality. ▪️Appeals restricted to first instance facts.   #Patent #PILaw #UPC #PreliminaryInjunction #Infringement

🎯 𝗥𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 – 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗮𝗿-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 🚧 China has tightened its export controls once again. With 𝗠𝗢𝗙𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗼. 𝟲𝟭 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱), the rules now explicitly extend to 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹-𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 - a major shift for global supply chains. Key points at a glance: 1️⃣ Foreign exporters must obtain a 𝗠𝗢𝗙𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 for certain materials and components (e.g. magnets). 2️⃣ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 will not be approved. 3️⃣ Both Chinese and foreign firms must issue a “𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲” across the supply chain. 4️⃣ 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 until 1 December 2025. ➡️ For European 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵, 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, this creates a far more complex regulatory landscape — with significant impact on 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. In our latest Client Briefing,  🔹 Dr Amir-Said Ghassabeh, M&A expert (Aerospace & Defence)  🔹 Pengcheng Zhou, Taylor Wessing China Team  analyse MOFCOM’s new measures and their practical implications: 👉 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢’𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘴  https://lnkd.in/drMekc9Y Earlier this year:  📖 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢’𝘴 𝘙𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘴 – 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 https://lnkd.in/ebe5Ycgc 📚 More in our 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 & 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻: https://lnkd.in/dpVzsG4j

The recent onslaught of digital laws in the EU leads to overlapping, complementary and on occasion, conflicting or confusing compliance obligations. In this month's Global Data Hub, we look at the interplay of the (now venerable) GDPR with some of the newer EU digital legislation and at key compliance issues: https://bit.ly/4nLTDyX #DataProtection #CyberSecurity #GDPR #DataAct

🚀 Taylor Wessing advises Accel and Meritech on USD 180 million Series C funding round for n8n We are delighted to have provided comprehensive legal advice to Accel and Meritech Capital on the successful USD 180 million Series C funding round for Berlin-based technology company n8n. 💡 n8n is one of Europe’s leading providers of AI-powered process automation and is rapidly evolving into a platform for AI orchestration and cross-team collaboration. 📄 Find out more in our press release https://lnkd.in/dHQy5uAK 👏 Congratulations to everyone involved on this successful transaction and to our team for their outstanding work! Norman Roechert I Dr. Anna Akosua Hankings-Evans I Jasmin Bechtold I Felix Paul, LL.M. I Dr. Gregor Schmid I Caroline Bunz I Nico Jänicke I Sachka Stefanova, LL.M. (UC Berkeley) I Sabrina Dettmer I Dr. Nicolai Wiegand, LL.M. (NYU) I Arno Maria Gotting I Jan-Henrik Ellinghaus, LL.M. (SU) I Michael Brüggemann I Malke Kristina Zimmermann

EU Data Act – A paradigm shift in European data law? The provisions of the EU Data Act came into force on 12 September 2025 – and you could argue that they brought about nothing less than a paradigm shift in European data law. We are hosting two webinars on 14 and 16 October, each from 12:00pm – 12:45pm CET to share our knowledge from real-life projects. 📅 Webinar 2 on 16 October 2025: In ‘Cloud switching under the EU Data Act – Legal obligations and strategies’ on 9 September 2025, Paul Voigt, together with Stephanie Richter and Richard Gläser, will show you how to implement the requirements regarding switching of data processing services under the EU Data Act in a legally compliant manner. What You Will Learn: 👉 Legal criteria for qualification as a data processing service under the EU Data Act  👉 Managing contractual adjustments in light of the EU Data Act  👉 Dealing with mandatory information obligations by data processing service providers 📅 Webinar 2 on 16 October 2025: Register here: https://lnkd.in/eG8rg3Ma 📅 Webinar 1 on 14 October 2025 with Thomas Kahl and Dr. Julia von Imhoff: Register here: https://lnkd.in/eDY2H7RJ

EU Data Act – A paradigm shift in European data law? The provisions of the EU Data Act came into force on 12 September 2025 – and you could argue that they brought about nothing less than a paradigm shift in European data law. We are hosting two webinars on 14 and 16 October, each from 12:00pm – 12:45pm CET to share our knowledge from real-life projects.  📅 Webinar 1 on 14 October 2025: In ‘The new EU Data Act - Successful implementation of data access and sharing obligations’ Thomas Kahl and Dr. Julia von Imhoff will explain how to implement the requirements of the Data Act in a legally compliant manner. What You Will Learn: 👉 An overview of the key legal obligations under the EU Data Act  👉 Knowledge of how to implement data access rights most effectively  👉 Real-life lessons from implementation projects - what worked, what did not, and what to watch out for 📅 Webinar 1 on 14 October 2024: Register here: https://lnkd.in/eDY2H7RJ 📅 Webinar 2 on 16 October 2025 with Paul Voigt, Stephanie Richter, Richard Gläser: Register here: https://lnkd.in/eb9HmRhT

🏆 “Deal of the Year”: Taylor Wessing wins the BM&A M&A Award 2025! We’re delighted to have been awarded “Deal of the Year 2025” by the Bundesverband Mergers & Acquisitions gem. e.V. (BMA). 🎉 ✨ Our Venture Capital team was recognised for advising the investors General Catalyst, Lightspeed and Accel on the Series D funding round of AI defence company @Helsing. 🤖💡 At the M&A Award Night 2025 at TIPI AM KANZLERAMT in Berlin, Dr Norman Roechert, partner and VC Growth expert at Taylor Wessing, accepted the award on behalf of the deal team. The winning team also includes Dr. Armin Bartsch, Felix Paul, LL.M., Dr Hendrik Boss and Lisa K. Iwersen, LL.M. (Stellenbosch). 👏 👉 “This award recognises the outstanding commitment and international transaction expertise of our team,” said Dr Norman Röchert. 🙏 A big thank you to the BM&A for this recognition – and to our clients and partners for their continued trust and collaboration! 💫 More information in our press release https://lnkd.in/ePyUB83U