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The new team, led by Justin Hill and Marie Jansson Heeks, is a ‘strategic investment’ as tech clients ‘try to make sense of a rapidly changing environment’.
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The CJEU’s decision provides another avenue to reap the known benefits of European courts, explain Bas Berghuis van Woortman and Ben Pleune.
Two years since the UPC opened its doors, various developments might influence the UK government to reassess its position, write Amanda Ebbutt and Paul England of Taylor Wessing.
With the Unified Patent Court gaining momentum, Andrew Thompson of EIP and Greg Corcoran emphasise the importance of a well-crafted patent strategy for semiconductor companies.
Rightsholders with EU-based operations should evaluate their supply chains and hedge against new vulnerabilities, say Michael Washbrook and Justyna Ostrowska-Krupa of Taylor Wessing.
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 UPC Court of Appeal’s approach to delivering a preliminary injunction in a glucose sensor dispute has far-reaching effects, as Wouter Pors of Bird & Bird explains.
The CJEU’s landmark ruling sent shockwaves through the European patent community. Oscar Lamme and Abdelaziz Khatab of Simmons + Simmons provide their initial takeaways.
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.
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The veteran patent litigator says ‘it’s time for a change’ as he joins a small law firm in Rotterdam after more than two decades at Bird & Bird.
Partners from Forresters reflect on the first 21 months of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), highlighting patentee-friendly trends and key developments on the horizon.
The effects of the European Court of Justice's landmark decision are already being felt in decisions at the UPC, write Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky and Rachel Montagnon of HSF.
A wave of decisions and settlements are defining the court’s approach to ‘long-arm’ jurisdiction, preliminary injunctions and more, as Marisa Woutersen discovers.
A dispute over a cheap smartphone part could prove costly for two German retailers. Bernhard Ganahl, partner at HGF and lead counsel for the defendant, brings Sarah Speight up to date with proceedings and reflects on key learnings so far.
Leading patent litigator who worked on disputes involving Broadcom, Sonos, and Tesla joins firm’s Düsseldorf office from EIP.
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