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Agfa loses most of leather decoration patent on appeal against Gucci

Gucci has not infringed Agfa's patent for a technique used in printing on leather. The UPC Court of Appeal now confirmed ...

27 October 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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UPC claims power to stop patentees escaping validity decisions via withdrawal

In a landmark order issued by the Milan central division, the UPC has now affirmed its jurisdiction to prevent patent proprietors from using divisiona ...

26 October 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Osborne Clarke bolsters German patent litigation practice with Frankfurt team from BluePort

Osborne Clarke is expanding its German patent litigation practice with the arrival of partner Nora Keßler and two colleagues from Hamburg-based sports ...

26 October 2026 by Konstanze Richter

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UPC claims power to stop patentees escaping validity decisions via withdrawal

In a landmark order issued by the Milan central division, the UPC has now affirmed its jurisdiction to prevent patent proprietors from using divisiona ...

26 October 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Alan Albright: “We’ve seen an enormous shift in the most important centres for IP”

In August, well-known US judge Alan Albright unexpectedly stepped down from the bench. He was the sole judge in the Waco Division of the District Cour ...

22 October 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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EPO revokes DivX streaming patent after UPC Munich upholds it in parallel case against Netflix

In the long-running dispute between DivX and Netflix, the EPO has revoked a key patent held by DivX, covering progressive video playback technology. T ...

20 October 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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United in hope and fear at the AIPPI World Congress

AI applications are becoming increasingly prevalent in the world of patents. This was also evident at this year’s AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg, whi ...

19 October 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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Celonis lands win in process mining patent battle against SAP in Germany

SAP is banned from offering relevant technology from the Signavio Process Intelligence software in Germany. Munich Regional Court has issued an injunc ...

16 October 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Ones to Watch Netherlands 2026: Barbara Mooij

In JUVE Patent’s new Dutch rankings, three patent litigators stood out amongst the up-and-coming lawyers in the market. One of them is Barbara Mooij, ...

16 October 2026 by Mathieu Klos

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Shake-up in Paris: August Debouzy’s patent team joins Winston Taylor

August Debouzy is losing it's renowned patent litigation team. Three partners and their teams are moving to Winston Taylor in Paris. Grégoire Desrouss ...

19 October 2026 by Mathieu Klos
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HGF continues PE-backed expansion in France

HGF has acquired Paris-based IP firm Cabinet Marconnet, further building out its French practice. Patent attorney Sébastien Marconnet will move to HGF ...

8 October 2026 by Konstanze Richter
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Fish & Richardson hires SEP-experienced litigator in Munich

Fish & Richardson has taken the next step in expanding its German patent litigation practice. The US IP firm has recruited a salary partner from N ...

5 October 2026 by Christina Schulze