Patent market moves Archives

Altius and De Clercq join forces for UPC litigation

Altius De Clercq launches today, as announced by the two Belgian law firms. They will combine their UPC activities going forward, though this does not constitute a full merger.

13 January 2026 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Taylor Wessing, Winston & Strawn, merger

Preparation for US merger

Taylor Wessing's patent practice faces troubled waters

Taylor Wessing UK plans to merge with US law firm Winston & Strawn next year. Both firms have strong IP practices, but questions remain over the f ...

22 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Preparation for US merger

British Taylor Wessing to leave the Schweizer Verein association

Taylor Wessing UK is leaving the Schweizer Verein, the association that connects the firm with its German and Austrian partner firms. Multiple indepen ...

12 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Nick McDonald, Marks & Clerk, Potter Clarkson

UK

Marks & Clerk grows IP offering with Potter Clarkson partner

Nick McDonald has joined Marks & Clerk's London office as partner. He was previously partner at mixed firm Potter Clarkson, where he litigated pre ...

9 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

UK

Mewburn Ellis takes on experienced litigator in life sciences

European IP law firm Mewburn Ellis is expanding its pan-European litigation team, once again attracting talent from competitor Carpmaels & Ransfor ...

5 December 2025 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

Hoffmann Eitle, Jonas Smeets, Bird & Bird

Germany

Hoffmann Eitle continues expansion of litigation practice with Bird & Bird counsel

Bird & Bird counsel Jonas Smeets is set to join Hoffmann Eitle, bolstering the firm's litigation practice which is currently undergoing a reorgani ...

5 December 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Germany

Heuking grows partner ranks with patent attorney

German midsized law firm Heuking continues to expand its mixed patent practice. The firm has bolstered its ranks with a patent attorney specialising i ...

28 November 2025 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

Hoyng ROKH Monegier, Thomas Becher, Hoffmann Eitle,

Germany

Next patent attorney joins Hoyng ROKH Monegier in Germany

Hoffmann Eitle partner Thomas Becher joins Hoyng ROKH Monegier in Düsseldorf. At the beginning of the year, the IP litigation boutique announced the a ...

20 November 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

plasseraud, cabinet netter, jeremie Palacci

France

Plasseraud bolsters patent practice with AI expert from Cabinet Netter

Plasseraud continues its growth trajectory with the addition of partner Jérémie Palacci from Cabinet Netter. The French law firm is particularly stren ...

6 November 2025 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

Hoffmann Eitle, Thomas Gniadek, Simmons & Simmons, Munich

Germany

Comeback for Hoffmann Eitle with Simmons & Simmons partner

Simmons & Simmons partner Thomas Gniadek is moving to Hoffmann Eitle. The firm is thus swiftly rebuilding its litigation practice after a life sci ...

9 October 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Amy Crouch, Mewburn Ellis, Simmons & Simmons. London

UK

Mewburn Ellis hires partner from Simmons & Simmons

European IP firm Mewburn Ellis has hired patent litigator Amy Crouch from Simmons & Simmons in London. She will join as partner to strengthen the ...

6 October 2025 by Christina Schulze

People & Business

Dutch market, the Netherlands, UPC, Market Report

The Netherlands Market Report 2025

Recovering from stormy times

When the UPC launched, cases in the Netherlands failed to materialise and gloom began to set in among Dutch patent litigators. Now, they are more conf ...

1 October 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Portugal

Bird & Bird to open office in Lisbon

Bird & Bird is expanding its European presence by opening an office in Portugal. The new team will serve the Iberian Peninsula together with the t ...

24 September 2025 by Laura King

People & Business

Arnold & Siedsma, Rouse, private equity, Benelux

IP firm mergers

Dutch firm Arnold & Siedsma joins private-equity-backed IP group Rouse

Even patent attorney firms are not unaffected by the changes in the European patent market. The mixed Benelux IP law firm Arnold & Siedsma has joi ...

19 September 2025 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Leca Sevestre, Jean-Baptiste Leca, Carlyne Sevestre

France

New IP firm Leca Sevestre founded in Paris

A new boutique has joined the Paris patent litigation market. Leca Sevestre Avocats focuses on representing small and medium-sized companies from vari ...

18 September 2025 by Christina Schulze

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"The market has gone mad - but keep calm"

A spin-off at Taylor Wessing, an exodus at Klaka and Carpmaels' entry into German litigation mark unprecedented changes in the European patent market. ...

8 September 2025 by Mathieu Klos

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