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EIP and WilmerHale expand UK practices

Two of London's leading patent firms have recently opened their doors to new lawyers. Gareth Probert and Colin Lobban have both joined international I ...

Mewburn Ellis and Boult Wade Tennant bolster German offices

UK IP firms continue to strengthen their teams in Germany. Patent attorney Thomas Wolter has joined Mewburn Ellis in Munich, while Boult Wade Tennant ...

Movement afoot in Germany's patent law firms

The new year has brought change for some attorneys and litigators at Germany's patent law firms. With spinoffs, moves and new developments, the countr ...

Taylor Wessing boosts mobile communications team with DLA lawyer

Philipp Krusemarck joined Taylor Wessing's patent litigation team in Munich at the beginning of the year. He comes from DLA Piper as salary partner an ...

J A Kemp hires biotechnology partner in London

European patent attorney firm J A Kemp has hired Ian MacLeod as a partner in its London office. MacLeod joins from Carpmaels & Ransford, where he was ...

Boutique firms front and centre of UK patent market

International firms with multiple offices are often seen at the forefront of European patent disputes. However, the recent JUVE Patent UK rankings sug ...

New rankings: FRAND disputes shaping the UK market

London is currently the hottest place for FRAND disputes in Europe, with boutique firms like Powell Gilbert and Bristows benefitting the most from a t ...

KraussMaffei in-house counsel joins Ege Lee & Partner

German patent attorney firm Ege Lee & Partner will undergo a reshuffle at the beginning of 2020. Stephan Roider, previously director IP Asia Pacific a ...

Swiss Federal Institute of IP elects new council president

Corina Eichenberger-Walther is the new president of the Council of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property. Eichenberger-Walther is the f ...

Avanci expands further with Volvo Cars licence agreement

Volvo Cars has signed a licence agreement with patent pool Avanci. Earlier this week the connected cars patent pool announced new licensors including ...

Avanci boosts 2G, 3G, and 4G offer with new licensors

Acer, Hewlett Packard, Intellectual Discovery and Longhorn IP have joined Avanci. Many of the licensing pool's patents are essential for connected car ...

"The UPC will be operational in early 2021"

After many delays and deliberations, there is renewed hope in the patent community for a fully-functioning UPC. Now Alexander Ramsay, head of the UPC ...

"Insourcing makes us stronger"

Drastic reorganisation of its Intellectual Property team prevented Thyssenkrupp's patent applications from floundering at too low a level. Ironically, ...

Patent ranking Germany: Top filing firms and individuals

Munich is Europe’s centre for patent filing. But which are the leading patent filing firms in Germany? What are their most recommended fields of techn ...

Patent ranking Germany: Top filing and litigation firms