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Trademarks

Five key 2025 trademark judgments from the EU general court

In most cases, the General Court is the final level of appeal for EU trademark disputes. Olivier Lombardo of Dennemeyer & Associates analyses five of the most compelling decisions from this year so far.   27 August 2025

Patents

The slip-on shoe challenger hoping to trip up Skechers

The lead counsel for Kizik is confident that his client’s patented technology will prevail over the world’s third largest shoe company, hears Sarah Speight.   26 August 2025

Patents

The right formula: Minimising the cost of chemical and pharma patents

From setting a clear overall strategy to drafting high-quality claims, Christopher Wheeler and Gerald Murphy of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch explain how to reduce patent prosecution expenditure and obtain better IP protection.   26 August 2025

Patents

‘This is not a rescue deal’: How an acquisition fits London firm's plan

The executive chair of Beck Greener enabled a smaller firm to swerve private equity and join its stable—a move that boosts what was already a "clear path to growth" under his bold leadership, discovers Sarah Speight.   26 August 2025

Careers

Alston & Bird partner with strong Japanese ties jumps to new firm

Bilingual litigator brings experience of handling IP disputes across multiple industries, from medical devices and pharmaceuticals to consumer electronics and apparel.   25 August 2025

Patents

Philips regains health tech patent in long-running dispute with Fitbit

Massachusetts court issues ruling on key patent in multi-jurisdictional dispute.   22 August 2025

AI

China: Courts and AI face off

Courts in China are increasingly rejecting ‘algorithmic neutrality’ as a defence in AI cases—and businesses need to adapt, say Xiaojun Guo and Hongxia Wu of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office.   22 August 2025

Careers

Renowned ITC litigator leaves Morgan Lewis to join competitor

"One of the nation’s most accomplished ITC litigators" brought in to lead global practice at BigLaw firm.   22 August 2025

Patents

‘Loopholes’ in ITC orders? Blindsided Masimo takes aim at US customs

In a rare legal action, the medtech company claims the agency unlawfully let Apple reintroduce a feature on its watches that undermines an ITC ban.   21 August 2025

Patents

Ireland under pressure to revisit UPC referendum

The country would be the only common-law, native English-speaking jurisdiction to participate in the UPC—if it joins. But any referendum campaign "needs to capture the public imagination".   20 August 2025

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