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JUVE Patent rankings 2026

To know (patent litigators in) Paris is to know a great deal

Many heavyweights in the European patent market see great potential for their business in Paris, including Taylor Wessing, Simmons & Simmons and Clifford Chance. The French patent market is in a s ...

4 March 2026 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2026

Medium-sized, French, large patent attorney team seeks...

...UPC work and good investment strategies in IT developments. Patent attorney firms and mixed law firms in France are currently facing major challeng ...

5 March 2026 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2026

Top filing and litigation firms in France 2026

JUVE Patent's in-depth analysis reveals which firms are ahead in the French filing and litigation market. Read the new JUVE Patent France ranking 2026 ...

4 March 2026 by JUVE

People & Business

JUVE Patent France ranking, France, patent filing

JUVE Patent rankings 2026

Top patent filing firms in France 2026

Which patent filing firms are leading France's patent attorney market this year? Read JUVE Patent's new France ranking 2026 for our extensive and excl ...

4 March 2026 by JUVE

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2026

Top patent litigation firms in France 2026

Which are the top ranked patent litigation firms in the French market? Read JUVE Patent's France ranking 2026 for a detailed and exclusive analysis of ...

4 March 2026 by JUVE

People & Business

François Jonquères, Plasseraud, Simmons & Simmons

France

Plasseraud strengthens litigation team with former Simmons & Simmons partner

Plasseraud continues to grow its litigation team. François Jonquères, an experienced patent litigator, joined the firm from Simmons & Simmons at t ...

14 January 2026 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Gaming technology

Success for Nintendo against Bigben over Wii in France and Germany

The year 2025 concludes favourably for Nintendo. The Japanese games company achieved two successes in its battle against Bigben over a crucial patent ...

30 December 2025 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Taylor Wessing, Winston & Strawn, merger

Preparation for US merger

Taylor Wessing's patent practice faces troubled waters

Taylor Wessing UK plans to merge with US law firm Winston & Strawn next year. Both firms have strong IP practices, but questions remain over the f ...

22 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Preparation for US merger

British Taylor Wessing to leave the Schweizer Verein association

Taylor Wessing UK is leaving the Schweizer Verein, the association that connects the firm with its German and Austrian partner firms. Multiple indepen ...

12 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Merz, Viatris, Fampridin Viatris, multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis drug

Merz fails with PI request in first-ever SPC case against Viatris

The first attempt to obtain a PI against the generic multiple sclerosis drug Fampridin Viatris in France has failed. Merz had applied for the PI in th ...

25 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

plasseraud, cabinet netter, jeremie Palacci

France

Plasseraud bolsters patent practice with AI expert from Cabinet Netter

Plasseraud continues its growth trajectory with the addition of partner Jérémie Palacci from Cabinet Netter. The French law firm is particularly stren ...

6 November 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Edwards Lifesciences, Meril, heart-valve

Heart-valve technology

Paris central division upholds Edwards patent in heart-valve saga

Edwards Lifesciences has secured an important success in its long-running heart-valve battle before the Unified Patent Court. The Paris central divisi ...

24 October 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Legal Commentary

Court of Appeal, UPC, judges, Luxembourg

Unified Patent Court

Largest staff reshuffle since launch brings multiple new judges to UPC

A third panel for the UPC Court of Appeal has been planned for some time. The judges have now been appointed and hail from Germany, France and the Net ...

10 October 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

private equity, the Netherlands, Dutch patent attorney firms, patent attorneys

Dutch patent market

When private equity falls in love with IP

Two private-equity-backed mergers involving Benelux patent attorney firms in quick succession have raised eyebrows. In the Netherlands, a sound regula ...

7 October 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Leca Sevestre, Jean-Baptiste Leca, Carlyne Sevestre

France

New IP firm Leca Sevestre founded in Paris

A new boutique has joined the Paris patent litigation market. Leca Sevestre Avocats focuses on representing small and medium-sized companies from vari ...

18 September 2025 by Christina Schulze

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"The market has gone mad - but keep calm"

A spin-off at Taylor Wessing, an exodus at Klaka and Carpmaels' entry into German litigation mark unprecedented changes in the European patent market. ...

8 September 2025 by Mathieu Klos

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