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Video conferencing viable option for future patent hearings

A survey conducted by JUVE Patent has found that patent professionals across Europe are using video conferencing as an alternative to in-person court ...

10 July 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Coronavirus

Latest news on IP and coronavirus in Europe

Coronavirus is directly impacting many legal patent bodies and proceedings around Europe. JUVE Patent brings you the latest news regarding COVID-19, a ...

6 July 2020 by Amy Sandys
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UK Court of Appeal

Court refuses injunction in Neurim and Mylan insomnia drug dispute

The Court of Appeal in London has released its expedited appeal judgment in the case between pharmaceutical companies Neurim and Mylan. In the judgmen ...

30 June 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Antibody development

Supreme Court clarifies sufficiency in Kymab and Regeneron judgment

The UK Supreme Court has released its long-awaited judgment in the transgenic mice dispute between biotechnology companies Kymab and Regeneron. In wha ...

25 June 2020 by Amy Sandys
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European litigation market

The European patent firms vying for pole position

Cross-border litigation characterises patent practices in European law firms, with international firms increasingly positioning their teams for such w ...

19 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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European litigation market

The main challengers to Europe's patent market leaders

JUVE Patent’s recent ranking research points to the international teams of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Jones Day, Simmons & Simmons and Taylor ...

19 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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European litigation market

Europe's leading national IP boutiques

When it comes to patent litigation, the leading IP boutiques across Europe are fierce rivals to the internationally integrated firms. National market ...

19 June 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Artificial intelligence

EPO and UKIPO to review decisions in AI inventor debate

Appeals have been lodged following the European Patent Office's refusal to grant two patent applications. Both list Dabus, an AI tool, as the inventor ...

5 June 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Business as usual? London's patent firms and courts react to life after UPC

London's patent firms are picking up the pieces after the UK government's decision to withdraw from the Unified Patent Court. This means rethinking st ...

22 May 2020 by Amy Sandys
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E-cigarettes

British American Tobacco assisted by Kirkland and Vossius in e-cigarette war

In April, British American Tobacco filed patent suits against competitor Philip Morris over the latter's e-cigarette product IQOS. The suits, filed in ...

15 May 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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UK

DLA Piper builds London practice with tech partner hire

Global law firm DLA Piper has added to its partnership in London with Deborah Bould, previously a partner at Pinsent Masons. Bould specialises in tech ...

12 May 2020 by Amy Sandys
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UK

Norton Rose expands London patent practice with partner hire

Less than a year after losing two partners, the London office of Norton Rose Fulbright has reinforced its partnership. Paul Joseph joins from intellec ...

8 May 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Food and drink

AB InBev and Heineken settle global beer dispenser dispute

Global beer giants AB InBev and Heineken have settled a dispute over beer dispensers. Sources close to the opponents revealed this information to JUVE ...

5 May 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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Video hearings drive innovation in Europe's patent courts

Across Europe lawyers and their clients have not been able to attend hearings. But patent courts are finding enterprising solutions to the problem. Vi ...

30 April 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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FRAND

Game over in Unwired Planet and Huawei dispute in Germany

Panoptis, the parent company of Unwired Planet, and Huawei have reached a settlement which ends their litigation in the US and Germany. The battle bet ...

27 April 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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