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Strategic move: How Quinn Emanuel and Kirkland became US firm success stories in Europe

Few US law firms have broken into the European patent litigation business. Yet Kirkland & Ellis and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan stand out among the numbers which have tried due to their ...

15 October 2021 by Mathieu Klos
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UK court advises Apple to take FRAND licence in dispute with Optis

The UK High Court's latest decision in the case between Optis and Apple could have major consequences for the iPhone retailer. The court determined th ...

30 September 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Artificial intelligence

UK Court of Appeal opinion diverges on Dabus and patenting AI

In the global battle over AI inventorship, the UK Court of Appeal has rejected the notion that AI system Dabus is an inventor in its own right. The de ...

24 September 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Pinsent Masons hires former Freshfields counsel as London partner

The London office of international firm Pinsent Masons has added Gina Bicknell as a partner to its intellectual property practice. Bicknell, who joins ...

20 September 2021 by Amy Sandys
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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, a ...

16 September 2021 by Amy Sandys
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First stage success for Alcon in eye surgery case

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary AMO may no longer sell some of its products for ophthalmic surgery in Germany. Hamburg Regional Court has now upheld ...

8 September 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Fibrogen and Carpmaels defend anaemia drug in UK appeal

Fibrogen has prevailed against competitor Akebia over six patents relating to a drug used in anaemia treatment. The UK Court of Appeal has declared se ...

31 August 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Kilburn & Strode bolsters semiconductor expertise with Mathys & Squire partner

European patent attorney firm Kilburn & Strode has strengthened its tech group in London with the hire of Peter Gray. He joins from Mathys & S ...

13 August 2021 by Konstanze Richter
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Medical devices

Agile Diffraction and Femtonics battle at EPO over medical laser technology

Agile Diffraction is going head-to-head with Hungarian company Femtonics in opposition proceedings at the European Patent Office. The patents in quest ...

10 August 2021 by Amy Sandys
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UK court hands down first judgment in InterDigital and Lenovo's five-patent battle

London is the site for the next round of high-profile SEP litigation. InterDigital and Lenovo are in dispute over five patents covering the 3G and 4G ...

3 August 2021 by Amy Sandys
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Medical devices

Roche Diabetes and WilmerHale rebut insulin pump infringement claim in London

The UK High Court has rejected an infringement claim by medical device company Insulet against Roche Diabetes Care. Insulet argued the defendant had i ...

30 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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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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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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