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RPC builds up London patent team with EIP partner hire

The London office of international law firm RPC has strengthened its IP practice with new partner hire Matt Jones, who joins after nine years as a par ...

6 April 2023 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Taylor Wessing, Schwarz Schönherr, Thomas Adocker

Austria

Taylor Wessing launches Vienna patent practice with Schwarz Schönherr partner

On 1 April, Thomas Adocker joined Taylor Wessing in Vienna from his previous position as a partner at IP law firm Schwarz Schönherr. With this move, t ...

4 April 2023 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

UK

UK to cost-cap civil actions as number of patent cases declines

In 2022, the number of new patent cases filed at the UK High Court once again dropped significantly. At the same time, however, the court handed down ...

3 April 2023 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Unified Patent Court

An artful approach

While continental European patent firms are getting set for the UPC with lateral hires and strategic partnerships, at first glance UK patent practices ...

29 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

UK

J A Kemp hires new partner to strengthen biotech practice

British patent attorney firm J A Kemp has strengthened its life sciences practice with Andreas Theisen, who joins from Carpmaels & Ransford as a p ...

28 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

European Patent Office

EPO Patent Index shows green energy and communication driving record growth

According to the EPO Patent Index, in 2022 the number of patent applications at the European Patent Office increased by 2.5%. Largely responsible for ...

28 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

LGGA, BarentsKrans, Marleen van den Horst

The Netherlands

Marleen van den Horst joins LGGA to develop patent practice in The Hague

One of the Netherlands' most established patent litigators, Marleen van den Horst, has moved from BarentsKrans to a partner position at La Gro Geelker ...

23 March 2023 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Unified Patent Court

Race to the top

The Unified Patent Court, which opens its doors in three months, is already shaking up the patent firm market. While some are forging alliances or woo ...

22 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2023

JUVE Patent’s Ones to Watch France 2023

In JUVE Patent's France ranking 2023, four young patent litigators have attracted the market's attention with their impressive development. The 'Ones ...

20 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

France

Withers & Rogers strengthens Paris team with Bardehle patent attorney

Withers & Rogers has strengthened its presence in France with lateral hire Marie-Claude Pellegrini from Bardehle Pagenberg. As a patent attorney e ...

17 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

De Brauw, Hogan Lovells, Gertjan Kuipers

The Netherlands

Hogan Lovells recruits leading De Brauw partner in Amsterdam

Well-known Dutch patent litigator Gertjan Kuipers is moving from De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek to the partnership at Hogan Lovells. Based in Amsterdam ...

15 March 2023 by Amy Sandys

People & Business

Germany

Gulde & Partner strengthens offering with new Düsseldorf office

Gulde & Partner has opened an office in Düsseldorf, in doing so strengthening its presence across Germany. The firm will now be closer to one of t ...

13 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

France

Paris courts attract soaring number of patent cases

The number of patent lawsuits filed at the French courts has been rising for years. For example, in 2022 the first-instance Judicial Court of Paris ag ...

10 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Germany

Reddie & Grose bolsters Munich office with Maiwald partner

Reddie & Grose is the latest UK law firm to strengthen its presence in Munich after patent attorney Simon Lud joined the outfit from Maiwald. As a ...

9 March 2023 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

JUVE Patent rankings 2023

Video: JUVE Patent's France ranking 2023

For some years now, the French courts have been increasingly busy with patent cases. JUVE Patent’s France ranking 2023 reflects how French firms are g ...

8 March 2023 by Konstanze Richter

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