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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, also known as coronavirus, and its impact on the Eu ...

29 July 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Cigarette technology

BAT and Kirkland invalidate four Philip Morris heat-not-burn patents

The High Court has revoked four heat-not-burn cigarette technology patents belonging to Philip Morris, as part of an ongoing battle with BAT. The deci ...

14 July 2021 by Amy Sandys
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European court case numbers

Patent cases decline across Europe - but courts report increasing complexity

Patent courts in France, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and Germany are seeing a decline in newly-filed patent cases. This is especially evident in Lo ...

12 July 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Mobile communication

Game over in Sisvel and Xiaomi's global SEP dispute

A licensing deal has ended all global litigation between Sisvel and Mitsubishi Electric, and mobile electronics company Xiaomi. The deal covers all mo ...

2 July 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Biosimilars

Polpharma and Wuesthoff succeed in revoking MS drug patent

The Opposition Division of the European Patent Office has revoked a Biogen patent, which covers treatment for multiple sclerosis. In May 2020, Polphar ...

1 July 2021 by Amy Sandys
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UK

Kilburn & Strode hires chemistry partner in London

UK patent attorney firm Kilburn & Strode has hired Jo Bradley as a new partner in its life sciences and chemistry team. Bradley, who is the firm's ...

28 June 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Former Marks & Clerk partners set up new IP firm

Two former Marks & Clerk partners, Stephen Blake and Douglas Rankin, have left the mixed firm to set up Matter IP. The two patent attorneys, both ...

22 June 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Civil engineering

Success for Womble Bond Dickinson and Geofabrics over railway track beds

The UK Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal in the case between Geofabrics and Fiberweb over geotextile fabric used in railway track beds. Fiberweb ...

18 June 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Social media

Facebook and Voxer take live broadcast patent dispute to Europe

The UK High Court has found that social media platforms Facebook and Instagram do not infringe a patent owned by Voxer. Through the UK's Shorter Trial ...

10 June 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Damages claim

BASF sues Carpmaels for damages over missed appeal deadline

An action by BASF against Carpmaels & Ransford before the UK High Court is making big waves in the European patent community. The case concerns th ...

31 May 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Connected cars

TomTom overturns Conversant patent with Bardehle’s help

An epilogue begins in the connected cars battle between Conversant and Daimler, following a win by TomTom. The Federal Patent Court has nullified an i ...

27 May 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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Long read

Negotiating borders: the UK patent market on life after Lugano

First the UPC, then the Brussels Regulation, and now Lugano. Since Brexit, the UK’s patent lawyers have navigated several new challenges. The latest u ...

26 May 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Second medical use

Alcon wins with Bristows over glaucoma drug patent validity

The UK High Court has upheld in revocation proceedings a patent owned by Alcon, which covers a drug used to treat the eye condition glaucoma. The deci ...

20 May 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Mishcon de Reya hire expands patent partnership in London

Mixed law firm Mishcon de Reya has hired a new partner in London. Helen Conlan, who joins from Bird & Bird, is the firm's fourth patent partner. S ...

7 May 2021 by Amy Sandys
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4G technology

UK court rules Sisvel patent non-essential to 4G standard

The UK High Court has found that Xiaomi and Oppo did not infringe a Sisvel patent, and the patent is non-essential to the LTE 4G standard. A FRAND tri ...

6 May 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Interview

James Mellor: "Anti-suit injunctions require judicial restraint"

At the beginning of 2021, the UK High Court named former 8 New Square barrister James Mellor as its next IP-specialist judge. His appointment, which f ...

14 April 2021 by Amy Sandys
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