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At an undeniably turbulent time for the US IP community, a “wildly unpopular” trio of bills that promise to fix a broken patent system continues to be met with opposition, finds Sarah Speight.
The European court has been good for claimants—NPEs included. David Schmidt and Zachary Grinovich of Knobbe Martens track what’s happened so far.
The CJEU’s landmark ruling sent shockwaves through the European patent community. Oscar Lamme and Abdelaziz Khatab of Simmons + Simmons provide their initial takeaways.
A decision in Wuhan Healthgen Biotech v ITC means smaller US companies can now choose to take on much larger, foreign opponents at the ITC, explain Cristen Corry, Paul Ainsworth and Uma Everett of Sterne Kessler.
Uncertainty about how patent offices tackle inventions that harness quantum physics makes patenting tricky—but not impossible, explain Urs Ferber and Johannes Biniok of Mewburn Ellis.
The Unified Patent Court’s recent landmark ruling has far-reaching consequences for European patent litigation, particularly in the UK post-Brexit, write Ravi Srinivasan and Thomas Compton of JA Kemp.
Significant IP developments combined with political elections made 2024 an important year for the country, explain Nick Redfearn, Arifia Fajra and Kin Wah Chow of Rouse.
Cautionary notices offer a cost-effective and preventive measure for businesses and creators looking to safeguard their innovations, explain Inês Sequeira and Isabella Becaro Pinho of Inventa.
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4 March 2025 Global listing of world’s IP experts undergoes a ‘significant transformation’, shifting from a volume-based listing to a selective and research-driven platform.
3 March 2025 Michael Pomeroy, who recently represented the winning party in a 5G SEP case against Samsung, brings an impressive track record in all stages of patent litigation.
3 March 2025 First-ever LSPN Awards finalists named across 20 categories including litigation, prosecution and portfolio management | LSIPR event nominees include Dechert, Desmarais, Fish & Richardson, Irell & Manella, Sterne Kessler, Mintz, Wilson Sonsini, Banner Witcoff, and Powell Gilbert.
28 February 2025 UK Court of Appeal finds that Ericsson’s ‘hold up’ behaviour breached FRAND obligations | Judgment represents a major implementer victory over a SEP owner amid a flurry of similar disputes | Lord Justice Arnold shares views on comity and UK’s role in global FRAND rate setting.
28 February 2025 Candido, widely recognised as a highly skilled trial lawyer, will augment the firm’s capabilities in the technology and life sciences spaces.
27 February 2025 Court rejects claim that ‘highly confidential source code’ will be at risk of theft by Chinese chip maker | Protective order seeks 1,500 pages of code as part of a US law patent infringement suit | Plaintiff Yangtze Memory Technologies Company is named on US sanctions list.
26 February 2025 Europe’s patent community is buzzing after the CJEU dropped a ruling with major implications for future litigation, finds Sarah Speight.
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