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COVID-19 Temporary Unemployment Scheme in Belgium Applicable from October 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 (With Extension Possible)

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 11.12.20

On November 6, 2020, following the new lockdown measures, the Belgian government decided that all companies impacted by the COVID-19 crisis can once again rely on the temporary unemployment scheme due to force majeure “COVID-19.”

Click to access a PDF chart detailing different possible situations covered by the scheme.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.23.24

From the Highchair to the Courtroom: Federal Circuit Serves Up Helpful Guidance on Equitable Defenses in Childproof Placemat Patent Dispute

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Luv n’ Care v. Laurain provides a cautionary tale for patentees. Disclosing prior art to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is not enough to insulate against a finding of inequitable conduct, particularly where a patentee mischaracterizes that prior art and the PTO’s patentability determination may have differed had the patentee accurately described the prior art. Misconduct by the patentee during litigation can also lead to a finding of unclean hands that bars the patentee from relief for alleged infringement against the opposing party in that litigation....