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Video conferencing viable option for future patent hearings

A survey conducted by JUVE Patent has found that patent professionals across Europe are using video conferencing as an alternative to in-person court ...

German Federal Court of Justice announces new judge

The 10th Civil Senate at the Federal Court of Justice has a new judge. The appointment leaves open a position at the Regional Court Düsseldorf. The fi ...

Lutz Abel hires IP specialist from Grünecker

German law firm Lutz Abel has hired Karsten Brandt as a partner in its Munich office. Brandt joins from mixed IP firm Grünecker.

Patent cases in Germany fall, but Munich bucks the trend

Research by JUVE Patent shows that the number of new patent cases at German patent courts fell slightly in 2019, compared with 2018. Düsseldorf Region ...

Simmons & Simmons rebuilds its patent team in Munich

After two successive departures, the patent team of Simmons & Simmons has announced Thomas Gniadek as its new addition. Gniadek joins the Munich o ...

The European patent firms vying for pole position

Cross-border litigation characterises patent practices in European law firms, with international firms increasingly positioning their teams for such w ...

The main challengers to Europe's patent market leaders

JUVE Patent’s recent ranking research points to the international teams of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Jones Day, Simmons & Simmons and Taylor ...

Europe's leading national IP boutiques

When it comes to patent litigation, the leading IP boutiques across Europe are fierce rivals to the internationally integrated firms. National market ...

Bardehle Pagenberg rebuilds Düsseldorf team with Kather Augenstein litigator

In July, Alexander Haertel will join the Düsseldorf office of Bardehle Pagenberg where he will be responsible for patent litigation. The mixed firm wi ...

Reed Smith strengthens Paris IP practice with August Debouzy hire

Reed Smith has taken a further step in the expansion of its Paris patent practice with the hire of Thierry Lautier (38), former counsel at August Debo ...

Austrian IP firm Geistwert finally allowed to use brand name

After a long battle, IP firm Geistwert Kletzer Messner Mosing Schnider Schultes has entered its brand name 'Geistwert' in the Austrian commercial regi ...

"We will not bend to intimidation from NPEs" - an interview with Xiaomi

Although based in China, Xiaomi is becoming a serious challenger in the European mobile communication market and thus faces risks to its patent portfo ...

Bird & Bird boosts Madrid office with patent litigation specialist

The Madrid office of global law firm Bird & Bird has hired José Lissén Arbeloa as a new partner from Spanish patent prosecution firm ABG IP. Arbel ...

Klaus Bacher appointed patent senate judge at German Federal Court of Justice

Klaus Bacher is now officially the presiding judge of the 10th Civil Senate at the German Federal Court of Justice, succeeding Peter Meier-Beck. The l ...

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