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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

International trio heads German patent market

Progressively more cross-border cases are being brought before German patent courts. This is having real consequences in the country's legal market. F ...

Arnold & Porter reinforces patent practice with Fieldfisher hire

Arnold & Porter is expanding its IP practice in London with Beatriz San Martin, who joined the team last week as partner. San Martin joins from the Lo ...

JUVE Awards names Arnold Ruess and Thyssenkrupp IP teams of the year

Tonight, at the Frankfurt Opera House, JUVE presented its annual German Law Firm of the Year awards in various categories. The 2019 winner in IP is Dü ...

Latest EPO financial study suggests no harmonious future

The European Patent Office is facing a huge pension gap of several billion euros in the coming years. Initial proposals for savings also affect future ...

Richard Arnold becomes Lord Justice of the Appeal

Today, Richard Arnold was sworn in as the new IP judge at the UK Court of Appeal. This leaves an opening for a new patent judge to take a seat at the ...

Mathys & Squire expands European capabilities with Munich hire

Mathys & Squire has announced the hire of Andreas Wietzke, a new partner for its Munich office. Wietzke joins the UK IP firm today, 15 October, around ...

Clifford Chance resurrects patent practice with August & Debouzy counsel

Loïc Lemercier has been hired to help rebuild Clifford Chance's patent practice in Paris. Lemercier, who is moving from full-service French law firm A ...

Stibbe expands patent practice in Brussels

International firm Stibbe has hired Philippe Campolini as a partner in its Brussels office. Campolini specialises in life sciences and joins one other ...

Fieldfisher partner joins Pinsent Masons in London

Nicole Jadeja is a new addition to the life sciences team at the London office of Pinsent Masons. Jadeja's hire comes amid a wider push by the firm to ...

SEP cases left up in the air as Meier-Beck changes role

After months of speculation the German Federal Court of Justice has today announced a new senate, which is to focus on antitrust law. Presiding judge ...