United Kingdom

1 June 2026 by Mathieu Klos

Three New Square barrister joins Kirkland & Ellis as Partner

Tim Austen is joining the London IP team at Kirkland & Ellis. He currently works as a barrister at the renowned London set Three New Square. With ...

28 May 2026 by Konstanze Richter

Amazon, Interdigital, RAND, Court of Appeal

Unified Patent Court

Battle in InterDigital vs Amazon reaches next stage at Court of Appeal

For nearly three months, things regarding InterDigital and Amazon had quieted down a little. Today, all eyes are on Luxembourg, where the Court of App ...

26 May 2026 by Christina Schulze

Simmons & Simmons litigator Priya Nagpal has joined Wiggin

The transformation process at Simmons & Simmons is entering a new stage. The firm is losing another partner. The London patent litigation team now ...

20 May 2026 by Mathieu Klos

Huawei, TP-Link, wifi, UK High Court, FRAND

Wifi technology

FRAND battle between Huawei and TP-Link now focused at UK High Court

Huawei has withdrawn its infringement claims against TP-Link at the UPC and Munich Regional Court. The dispute over Wi-Fi 6 technology is now focusing ...

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The interplay of the UPC and the UK patent courts: How to navigate successful enforcement

This joint IP Event by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG and JUVE PATENT, held in the heart of Westminster, explored the interplay of the Unified Patent Court and th ...

20 May 2026 by BARDEHLE PAGENBERG

11 May 2026 by Mathieu Klos

AMI Industries, Martin-Baker, ejection seats

Aviation technology

AMI fails to secure ban on Martin-Baker's ejection seats for fighter jets

Two of the world's leading manufacturers of ejection seats for military aircraft are in dispute before the UK High Court. The court has now dismissed ...

23 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter

UK

UK High Court sees an increase in new cases as tensions with UPC intensify

After years of decline, the UK High Court has seen a surge of newly filed patent cases in 2025. Case numbers at the IPEC also increased, albeit at a m ...

22 April 2026 by Laura King

UK

HGF tech practice receives another boost with Barker Brettell partner

British IP firm HGF has hired patent attorney Oliver Pooley from Barker Brettell as a partner. In April, Pooley joined the firm's technology and engin ...

21 April 2026 by Laura King

UK

CMS strengthens London IP practice with McCarthy Denning partner

CMS has hired patent litigator Tom Carver as a partner in its London IP practice. Carver, who joins from McCarthy Denning, brings more than two decade ...

Video streaming technology

On the way to a global FRAND rate: Nokia drops claims against Warner and Paramount

After agreeing to a global RAND-rate setting in the UK earlier this year, Nokia has recently withdrawn its pending actions against Warner and Paramoun ...

13 April 2026 by Konstanze Richter

2 April 2026 by Mathieu Klos

HGF boosts London chemistry and pharma practice with D Young partner

European intellectual property firm HGF has expanded its chemistry and pharmaceutical group in London with the addition of Garreth Duncan. The patent ...

Perkins Coie, CMS, Caitlin Heard, US firms

2 April 2026 by Mathieu Klos

Next US firm enters London patent market after CMS hire

Patent and IP litigator Caitlin Heard is moving from CMS to the US law firm Perkins Coie. This marks the next US firm to enter the European patent mar ...

Legal Commentary

Klaus Grabinski, UPC, divisions, judges, case law, jurisdiction

Interview

Klaus Grabinski: "Economic logic suggests the UPC will continue to grow"

1.130 cases in first instance and 321 appeals cases since its start in 2023. The Unified Patent Court has clearly come of age. Time for an interview w ...

1 April 2026 by Mathieu Klos