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Supreme Court hears landmark FRAND cases

The Supreme Court in the UK is in the midst of a four-day hearing. Mobile phone manufacturers Huawei is appealing two Court of Appeal judgments on FRAND, handed down in October 2018 and January 2019 r ...

21 October 2019 by Amy Sandys
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Latest EPO financial study suggests no harmonious future

18 October 2019 by Konstanze Richter
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TSMC and Quinn Emanuel strike back against Globalfoundries

17 October 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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22 August 2019 by JUVE
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Nokia and Lenovo go head-to-head in Germany

It is now publically known that Nokia and Lenovo will battle it out in Düsseldorf and Munich. Nokia has filed patent suits against Lenovo in Germany. ...

16 October 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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IPCom's 100A patent upheld at Federal Patent Court

Non-practising entity IPCom has gained another victory with its 100A patent. In early October, the Federal Patent Court dismissed a nullity action bro ...

15 October 2019 by Christina Schulze
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Isenbruck and Norton Rose win for DrSlym's dietary products

Slimming product manufacturer DrSlym may, for now, continue to sell its diet products containing glycerol. Dr. Lück Verwaltungsgesellschaft had attemp ...

9 October 2019 by Mathieu Klos

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General Court creates specialist IP chambers

For the first time, the General Court of the European Union has established new chambers and introduced an IP specialisation. The new chambers are par ...

3 October 2019 by Christina Schulze
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Berlin plans new patent law

The German federal government is working on a major overhaul of national patent law. But it will likely disappoint many experts and not include the ma ...

30 September 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Navigating the fog: SEP litigation in Europe

Which court in Europe is best suited for SEP litigation? In light of the rise in disputes over connected cars and semiconductor patents, the question ...

13 September 2019 by Mathieu Klos

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Mathys & Squire expands European capabilities with Munich hire

Mathys & Squire has announced the hire of Andreas Wietzke, a new partner for its Munich office. Wietzke joins the UK IP firm today, 15 October, around ...

15 October 2019 by Amy Sandys
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Clifford Chance resurrects patent practice with August & Debouzy counsel

Loïc Lemercier has been hired to help rebuild Clifford Chance's patent practice in Paris. Lemercier, who is moving from full-service French law firm A ...

8 October 2019 by Konstanze Richter
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Stibbe expands patent practice in Brussels

International firm Stibbe has hired Philippe Campolini as a partner in its Brussels office. Campolini specialises in life sciences and joins one other ...

10 September 2019 by Amy Sandys

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General Court creates specialist IP chambers

For the first time, the General Court of the European Union has established new chambers and introduced an IP specialisation. The new chambers are par ...

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Richard Arnold becomes Lord Justice of the Appeal

Today, Richard Arnold was sworn in as the new IP judge at the UK Court of Appeal. This leaves an opening for a new patent judge to take a seat at the ...

17 October 2019 by Amy Sandys
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Navigating the fog: SEP litigation in Europe

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