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As the competition for rights intensifies among innovators in the wearables sector, Antje Brambrink and Jonathan Wurth of Finnegan explore how their in-house legal departments can stay ahead.
A recent ruling involving Novartis has major implications for determining jurisdiction, claim interpretation and imminent infringement, as Jan Phillip Rektorschek and Matthew Royle of Taylor Wessing explain.
The court rejected the medical device company’s auxiliary requests and nixed patent in 17 territories although it seems receptive to these amendments in general, say Laura Orlando and Rachel Montagnon of Herbert Smith Freehills
As the toymaker swaps oil-based plastic for recycled materials, Eleanor Maciver of Mewburn Ellis explores what this signals for patent filings and litigation.
From movies and jewellery to the cartoon Willis from Tunis, Tunisia’s women are using modern IP tools to protect ancient skills and challenge old inequalities, says Vera Albino of Inventa
The highly effective discovery tools have been used prior to tradeshows—but this may change. Potential defendants must prepare, explain Pauline Debré, Gaëlle Bourout and Manon Surel of Linklaters
A distinctive UPC approach to patent validity and revocations is emerging as the court shows its willingness to break new ground, say Emily Bottle and Sebastian Moore of HSF.
If adopted, the pending rule would reshape litigation strategy and offer patent defendants a valuable tool, say Kristen Lovin and Niall Frizzell of Keker, Van Nest & Peters
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4 September 2024   With global tensions rising and competitors closing in, Nvidia must continue to innovate to stay on top. Marisa Woutersen discovers the company's success depends on strategic patents, licensing, and international enforcement.
3 September 2024   UPC invalidates European patent, clearing Tesla of infringement claims | Court finds lack of novelty, leading to revocation in Germany | Decision marks Tesla’s second win over the subsidiary in a week.
2 September 2024   WIPR explores the growing community, caseload and questions raised by the scene-changing court, explains Tom Phillips.
2 September 2024   A vocal advocate of greater UPC transparency, Freshfields’ Christopher Stothers shares his views on the court’s journey so far, and why it is still so exciting.
2 September 2024   Four-day jury trial rules Cisco infringed Paltalk's audio conferencing patent | Tech giant owes damages after invalidity bid fails | Decision comes after Cisco requested pause for reexamination of patent.
30 August 2024   The world’s most valuable company has grown a patent portfolio that highlights its dominance of the tech market—but such success comes with its own set of challenges, finds Marisa Woutersen in part one of two articles profiling the chip maker.
29 August 2024   Judges side with district court in decade-long dispute between Apple and Wisconsin research school | University sued tech giant in 2014 over computer processing tech
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