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How IPCom kept the mobile phone industry on tenterhooks for 13 years

IPCom's famous 100A patent has expired and the non-practising entity will have to change its business model. The NPE has kept the European mobile comm ...

19 February 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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UK

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 ...

18 February 2020 by Amy Sandys
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Germany

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 ...

17 February 2020 by Laura King
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Staff changes

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 ...

23 January 2020 by Konstanze Richter
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Germany

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 ...

20 January 2020 by Mathieu Klos
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UK

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 ...

13 January 2020 by Amy Sandys
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JUVE Patent rankings 2020

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 ...

17 December 2019 by Amy Sandys
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JUVE Patent rankings 2020

Ranking shows FRAND disputes shaping 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 ...

13 December 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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JUVE Patent rankings 2020

Patent ranking UK: Top filing and litigation firms

Read the JUVE Patent ranking UK to find out which law firms, barristers and individuals are making the biggest impression in the UK patent market 2020 ...

13 December 2019 by JUVE
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Germany

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 ...

12 December 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Women in patent

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 ...

10 December 2019 by Amy Sandys
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Connected cars

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 ...

5 December 2019 by Mathieu Klos
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Standard essential patents

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 ...

2 December 2019 by Laura King
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Interview

"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 ...

28 November 2019 by Amy Sandys
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In-house interview

"Insourcing makes us stronger"

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

14 November 2019 by Christina Schulze
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