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François Jonquères, Plasseraud, Simmons & Simmons

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 the beginning of the year.

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

People & Business

European patent market

HGF reinforces teams in Paris and Munich

UK patent attorney firm HGF has expanded its European patent practice with two partners in Paris and one partner in Munich. The growth is part of an e ...

2 September 2025 by Laura King

Cases

Merz, Viatris, Fampyra, A&O Shearman, Carpmaels & Ransford

Multiple sclerosis drug

Carpmaels and A&O Shearman file first SPC suit at UPC for Merz against Viatris

The German pharmaceutical company Merz has filed a PI action against Viatris at the Paris local division. According to JUVE Patent information, this m ...

11 August 2025 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Bayer, Nexavar, sorafenib, Teva, Sandoz, Biogaran, Paris

Cancer drug

Paris court invalidates crucial claim of Bayer's sorafenib patent

Bayer Healthcare has suffered another blow in its dispute with multiple generic drug companies over cancer drug Nexavar. The Paris Judicial Court has ...

5 August 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

bayer, xarelto, rivaroxaban, federal patent court

Blockbuster drug

Showdown in Munich: Federal Patent Court revokes Xarelto patent

Turn of events for Bayer's Xarelto in Germany: After being granted PIs in both instances at Munich's civil courts, the Federal Patent Court has now re ...

30 July 2025 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

Biogen, Tecfidera, Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court

MS drug

Düsseldorf court to hear Tecfidera PI appeal as Biogen fights to stop generics

Today, Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court will hear the appeal concerning the preliminary injunction in the dispute over Biogen's multiple sclerosis dru ...

17 July 2025 by Christina Schulze

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