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Unified Patent Court
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.
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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.
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
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David Por joins the firm’s Paris team as partner | New hire brings two decades of experience in all areas of IP.
Court of Appeal says in-house representatives can appear before the court | Patent attorneys with ‘administrative and financial powers’ or shares remain barred | Decision specific to Microsoft v Suinno Mobile & AI Technologies Licensing.
The firm created a role for Naoise Gaffney, whose unusual background and high profile in Ireland brings a ‘different perspective’, finds Sarah Speight.
News from around the world that you may have missed, including China’s first anti-anti-suit injunctions’ impact on international disputes, OMG Girlz secures their $71.5M damages award, L'Oréal’s patent win over Schwarzkopf, and the EU’s AI Act’s provisions enforced.
Naoise Gaffney, who brings robust experience as a patent litigator, in-house counsel and professor, will drive forward the European law firm's UPC practice.
UK trade association weighs in on Microsoft UPC appeal which deals with issue of representation | Former CIPA head says court should not “divide” European patent profession | SMEs could be forced to opt out patents due to counsel costs.
News from around the world that you may have missed, including Nvidia's trade secret case, Netgear and Huawei's Wi-Fi patent settlement, Honeywell's European patent victory, the latest copyright lawsuits involving AI, and a major trademark challenge for Zara’s new cafe brand.
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