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Based in Munich, Germany, the new principal—who brings SEP licensing and trade secret expertise—will help grow the firm’s cross-border capabilities across Europe.
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In the second of a series of interviews with women judges at the Unified Patent Court, Carine Gillet shares her views with Sarah Speight on encouraging more women into technical judicial careers, how equipped the court is to handle life sciences disputes, and more.
In the first of two decisions following appeals heard last week, the Court of Appeal overturned an injunction against Kodak in the UK and Germany, and provides “welcome clarity” to the UPC’s role and reach over European patents in non-UPC territories.
The court has officially opened its mediation and arbitration forum, with technology, life sciences and manufacturing companies expected to be among its earliest users—particularly in FRAND and licensing cases.
In a dispute concerning wireless tech, the Finnish firm convinced the Unified Patent Court that the parent company of Volvo, Polestar and Lotus, was attempting to block Nokia from securing an injunction.
Two of Europe’s most important IP offices have implemented fee increases this month, with some long-standing UK charges, dating back to the late 1990s, finally seeing a rise.
The European Patent Office patent data reveals steady growth overall, with strong European activity, a burgeoning AI and quantum sector, and a leap in Unitary Patent requests.
New recruit, who has worked on more than 150 infringement cases, will join the firm’s disputes practice in Düsseldorf and strengthen its UPC offering.
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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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