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UK High Court appoints James Mellor as IP-specialist judge

The UK judiciary has announced the appointment of 8 New Square barrister James Mellor as its new judge for the Chancery Division. Another new judge, Richard Meade, also joined the UK High Court in Oct ...

20 January 2021 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Year in review 2020

The Crown Jewels of UK patent cases

In 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic, the UK patent courts decided on a surprising number of important patent cases. JUVE Patent has rounded up t ...

20 January 2021 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

UK

Venner Shipley strengthens biotech practice with Withers & Rogers hire

European IP firm Venner Shipley has strengthened its biotechnology offering in London with the hire of Kirsty Simpson, who joins as partner. At the sa ...

15 January 2021 by Amy Sandys

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"UK patent boutiques must be bold about closer links with Europe"

Following Brexit, national firms and UK patent boutiques require a change in strategy to keep pace with their European counterparts. London’s patent c ...

15 January 2021 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

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 ...

29 December 2020 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Year in review 2020

Top patent partner and judge moves 2020

In years of crisis, such as 2020, firms can be reluctant to make strategic investments in new offices or lateral hires. Furthermore, market players do ...

28 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Medical devices

UK win for Fisher & Paykel against Flexicare over ventilator technology

The UK High Court has ruled that a patent held by medical device manufacturer Fisher & Paykel is valid and infringed by Flexicare. The decision fo ...

16 December 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Germany

BAT and Vossius fend off Philip Morris suit over heat-not-burn cigarettes

British American Tobacco has been successful in a case against rival Philip Morris over heat-not-burn e-cigarette technology in Germany. As a result, ...

9 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"A new FRAND dance is in sight"

In the short term, the Regional Court Düsseldorf’s FRAND referral to the CJEU will make SEP suits in Europe very difficult. But Luxembourg could intro ...

3 December 2020 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

UK

Osborne Clarke wins Bird & Bird partner in London

Osborne Clarke has expanded its IP Disputes team in London with a patent partner hire from Bird & Bird in London. Tim Harris, who joins the firm a ...

1 December 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Breast cancer drug

Novartis and Freshfields drive Zentiva and Aliud Pharma from German market

Two generic manufacturers, Zentiva and Aliud Pharma, are currently unable to sell their breast cancer drugs in Germany. The Regional Court Düsseldorf ...

23 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

French case law

Paris court permits patent attorneys to assist infringement seizures

The Paris Court of Appeal has ruled that patent attorneys in France can assist a bailiff in patent infringement seizures, even when the team counselli ...

11 November 2020 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

DNA

EPO Boards of Appeal clarifies priority rules in CRISPR case

A Technical Board of Appeal at the EPO has published a decision concerning the revocation of a CRISPR/Cas patent held by the Broad Institute. The pate ...

10 November 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Pharmaceuticals

EPO decision clears way for Sanofi blockbuster drug Praluent

The Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf is allowing Sanofi to sell its competing cholesterol-lowering drug Praluent in Germany again, following yesterday ...

6 November 2020 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Standard essential patents

EIP and Osborne Clarke successful for PanOptis against Apple

The UK High Court has found a patent held by PanOptis and owned by its subsidiary Unwired Planet as valid and infringed by Apple. But no injunction ha ...

20 October 2020 by Amy Sandys

Cases

Standard essential patents

Conversant fails UK appeal proceedings against ZTE and Huawei

Non-practising entity Conversant has suffered a defeat at the UK Court of Appeal in the pan-European dispute over mobile phone technology. The court i ...

13 October 2020 by Konstanze Richter

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