We advised HBO and Sky Atlantic on contractual and tax matters relating to co-production of the TV mini-series Chernobyl. Chernobyl is produced by Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint and Word Games for HBO and Sky Atlantic. Written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck, the five-part mini-series dramatizes the true story of the 1986 explosion at […]
On 7 June 2019, the new Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market came into force and must be implemented in all EU member states by 7 June 2021. Additional rights for publishers of press publications The Directive, commonly referred to as the EU Copyright Directive, creates special additional rights for […]
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Legislative changes deriving from the European Union Trade Mark Directive 2015/2436 affecting trade mark proprietors have been now fully transposed into Estonian law. Indisputably, the most important amendment is that starting from 1 st of April 2019 the Estonian Patent Office will only conduct clearance searches for absolute grounds for refusal when deciding over the […]
Dear clients and cooperation partners, In this mid-year edition of IP Highlights, we provide an overview of recent significant events in the area of intellectual property in all three Baltic States and Belarus, from the latest news on changes in IP laws to high-profile cases. We also take the opportunity to thank our clients and […]
By 14 January 2019 the Member States of the European Union (EU) had to implement the New European Union Trade Mark Directive 2015/2436 of 16 December 2015 (the Trade Mark Directive). So, by now the Member States had to bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with most of the […]
