On October 20, 2023, GP Bullhound announced the winners of its annual Allstars Awards. Wilson Sonsini was named the winner in the “Service Provider of the Year” category. Allstars recognizes and celebrates the successes and achievements within Europe’s technology universe, drawing attention to those who are shaping the industry’s future and creating the global winners...
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Europe at forefront of 3D printing boom over the last decade
The European Patent Office has revealed the rapid growth of patent applications in 3D printing technology. 3D printing has grown eight times faster than the average of all technologies in the last decade, data from the European Patent Office (EPO) has revealed. ADVERTISEMENT Also called additive manufacturing, 3D printing has a wide array of applications,...
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Reigniting vaccine leadership in the EU
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and fierce global competition in health, the European Union’s position and attractiveness as a hub for pharmaceutical innovation and manufacturing has faced a steady decline. While the vaccines industry constitutes a relatively small segment within the broader pharmaceutical sphere, it holds paramount importance for the EU. Based...
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The top US economist under fire for taking an EU job
She’s described as one of the “best economists in the world” for her area with “excellent credentials” as an academic and a record of public service. Yet Fiona Scott Morton’s appointment as the European Commission’s chief competition economist has unleashed a wave of protest, largely from French politicians. The Commission’s decision to pluck Scott Morton...
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Super crops are coming: Is Europe ready for a new generation of gene-edited plants?
Brussels is finalizing a law to legalize new gene-editing technologies for crops across the European Union. The EU’s ultra-restrictive GMO regulation, which predates newer technologies, sets extremely high hurdles for growing genetically engineered crops and allows EU countries to ban them even after they have been proven to be safe. The new law aims to...
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Europe Prepares for a New Era in AI Regulation
In Europe, recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have given rise to intense debate over how this technology should be regulated. Companies that have developed AI tools, or who are considering implementing AI, should assess the implications of recent legislative developments and regulatory action. This alert discusses the most recent legislative and regulatory developments in...
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EU SEP reform gambles Europe’s long-term future
On May 31 2023, the U.S. and the EU wrapped up the fourth Trade and Technology Council, committing to foster the development of joint standards around next-generation mobile telecommunications and electric vehicle charging. Since the very first TTC meeting in 2021, standards have been at the heart of discussions, and the Luleå meeting was no...
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After a 70-year wait, will Europe’s new patent system be a total flop?
Will it be worth the wait? Seventy years since the idea was first mooted — pre-dating the EU’s three institutions — a new European patent system launches on June 1. It’s designed as a one-stop shop, providing inventors with a single patent that protects their inventions in multiple EU countries and establishing a single Unified...
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Innovations in Payments: Regulation, Infrastructure, and Opportunities
Much is written about revolutionary developments in payments, but the reality of progress in such a complex area is that it is often evolutionary. Legislators, regulators, and industry have been working incrementally to streamline the movement of money with the potential for profound effects beginning to emerge. We discuss below key European and U.S. Open...