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Firm News 8 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 02.03.26

World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2026 Guide

Chicago – February 3, 2026: World Trademark Review has once again recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm in its 2026 guide. Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in Illinois for enforcement and litigation, and prosecution and strategy. The firm also achieved “Recommended” status in the International category and silver in the U.S. National and Belgium categories, and earned recognition as a top firm in California. Crowell is one of only three firms in Illinois to earn a gold ranking both for litigation and prosecution. 
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Firm News | 3 min read | 06.11.25

Crowell & Moring Attorneys and Practices Recognized in Managing IP’s 2025 IP Stars Guide

Chicago – June 11, 2025: Managing Intellectual Property has recognized 12 Crowell & Moring attorneys and four practices in its 2025 IP Stars guide. The guide, which is in its seventh edition, “brings together the world’s foremost law firm and corporate trademark experts, allowing the wider community to benefit from their insight, experience and perspectives.”
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Firm News | 2 min read | 05.30.25

IAM Ranks Crowell & Moring in Patent 1000 2025

Intellectual Asset Management recognized Crowell & Moring in its IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners guide, awarding the firm a gold band ranking as one of the top three firms handling patent litigation and transactions in Belgium, and a silver ranking for the firm’s Chicago office. The firm was also recommended nationally in the United States for trade secrets litigation. This marks the twelfth consecutive year that the firm has been ranked in the guide in Belgium.

Client Alerts 2 results

Client Alert | 6 min read | 02.18.26

The CeramTec Case, or How to (not) Navigate the Patent to Trademark Transition

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently delivered its judgment in the CeramTec case (C-17/24).
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 11.13.25

The Password is “Louvre” – Lessons for Everyone from the Louvre’s Jewel Heist

In a stunning revelation following last month’s jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, a 2014 audit resurfaced, spreading rumors that the password to the museum’s video surveillance system was still “Louvre.”
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Press Coverage 8 results

Press Coverage | July 2025

WorldWatch: Cyber security

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Publications 3 results

Publication | 01.28.25

EU Cyber Resilience Act

The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) was formally adopted by the European Council on October 10, 2024. Its main goal is to enhance cybersecurity and cyber resilience across the EU by establishing common cybersecurity standards for digitally enabled products, such as required incident reports and automatic security updates. This includes, for example, connected home products (cameras, fridges, toys), password managers, firewalls, and VPNs.
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Publication | 01.28.25

European Union Health Data Space

In March 2024, after years of preparation, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a new regulation governing electronic health data. The regulation, known as the European Health Data Space, was first proposed in March 2022 and, when formally adopted, will apply to the primary use and secondary use of health data. This initiative is a key component of the broader EU data strategy and represents the first of nine sector– and domain–specific data spaces outlined in the European Commission’s 2020 communication on “A European strategy for data.”
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Publication | 01.28.25

NIS2 Directive Is on the Edge of Enforcement: What Now for EU/U.S. Companies?

On October 18, 2024, the requirements of Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union (NIS2 Directive) entered into force. The NIS2 Directive outlines the cybersecurity responsibilities of both “essential” and “important” entities, and sets out the duties of “management bodies,” emphasizing their potential liability for failure to comply with the new mandates, along with significant penalties for entities that fail to meet their obligations.
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Events 1 result

Event | 03.27.24, 9:00 AM CET - 1:30 PM CET

Hallucinating Deepfakes and Their Human Friends: Life, Love and Law in times of Generative AI

This is an invite-only client event.

Would you replace a human news anchor by synthetic animation? Would you use AI-generated music for a commercial, for a documentary or for a feature film? Would you have an AI tool write a first draft of an article or, inversely, edit and correct human copy? Would you have an AI make the first selection of among hundreds of scenarios? Or would you trust it to pick the ingredients for a hit series? Would you let an AI make trailers and thumbnails of a new series for the socials? Would you have your subscribers chat to an AI to process their complaints?

Webinars 1 result

Webinar | 01.28.25, 12:00 PM CET - 2:00 PM CET

The New Law on Private Investigations: Challenges, Risks, and Best Practices

In collaboration with the IBJThe Belgian law of 18 May 2024 regulating private investigations marks a significant shift in the legal landscape for employers conducting internal investigations. This comprehensive reform replaces outdated legislation and introduces stricter compliance requirements, notably impacting data privacy and HR practices. Understanding these legal requirements is essential to avoid potential pitfalls and ensure that investigations are carried out in a lawful and efficient manner. 
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Speaking Engagements 2 results