François Pochart

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E-filing of French patent applications: French PTO (INPI) shuffle its feet after messing with PLT

August & Debouzy wins its proceedings for exceeding its power (ultra vires) before the Conseil d'Etat against the decision of the Director of the

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August Debouzy advises Cameco on French law aspects of acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company

August Debouzy, in coordination with Covington & Burling, is advising Cameco Corporation, the world’s largest publicly traded uranium company and a cornerstone of the Canadian nuclear industry, on the French aspects of a contemplated acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company, one of the world’s largest nuclear services businesses, for an enterprise value of $7.875 billion and an estimated $4.5 billion equity cost. Covington & Burling assisted Cameco with the general coordination of the transaction and the US law aspects.

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19th version of the UPC Rules of Procedure: the opt-out becomes more complex with the possibility of its removal

After the opt-out and the correction of the opt-out, there is now the addition of... the removal of the opt-out. Abstract: The 19th version of the Rules

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The WTO decision on the "lifting" of patents on Covid vaccines, in 6 questions

A decisive step has just been taken in the process of "lifting" the patents on vaccines against COVID-19, on which we have been publishing regularly since

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Preliminary Injunction on the basis of a Patent Application – Another French Oddity?

In an interim order dated 3 June 2022, the President of the Paris Judicial Court:   • Ruled that a motion for interim injunction based on Article

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Opposition before the INPI: publication of the first opposition decision

In our article of 2 March 2022, we reported our impressions on the firsts oral proceedings before the INPI[1] and pointed out that they are very similar to

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August Debouzy advised the Swiss group Holcim on the acquisition of the PRB group

August Debouzy, and in particular its German Desk, advised the Swiss group Holcim, a major player in innovative and sustainable construction solutions, on the acquisition of 100% of the PRB group, the leading independent French company in its sector offering a wide range of high-performance products for the renovation and thermal insulation of buildings.

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August Debouzy advised Rohde & Schwarz group on the sale of Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity SAS to Total Specific Solutions B.V

August Debouzy, and in particular its German Desk, advised Rohde & Schwarz, a German technology group, in connection with the sale of its French subsidiary Rohde & Schwarz Cybersecurity, formerly known as DenyAll, to Total Specific Solutions B.V., a leading Dutch provider of vertical market software solutions.

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1st date of proceeding before the Paris Court of Justice: 60 days after the service of summons, even for foreign defendants

The Economic and Commercial Activity Department of the 1st instance court of Paris has modified its website. Thus, even for summonses involving a defendant residing abroad, it is possible to request a date for the orientation hearing within a standard period of 60 days rather than 180. Although it is only published on the page of the Economic and Commercial Activity Department, this clarification should concern all summonses subject to the obligation to take of the date of orientation hearing.

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The SPC system: a flawed system in need of reform? That is the question... asked by the European Commission

In view of the imminent launch of the Unified Patent Court (“UPC”) and following the publication, in 2020, of its “Intellectual Property Action Plan”,  its “Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe” and its report on the evaluation of the current Supplementary Protection Certificate (“SPC”) regime, the European Commission launched on 8 March a call for evidence to gather opinions on a possible reform of the SPC system.