Europe
A fresh wave of deals highlights why investors favour IP firms and why independent outfits may soon have to rethink their strategy
While the UK sees heavy IP rankings movement, Germany’s new tiered UPC table signals a shift from early adoption to market maturity
In an exclusive interview, Bernard Ledeboer reveals how a Consolid-backed group of firms wants to expand across Europe, invest in AI and centralise operations to compete at the top tier
Not all private equity firms are the same, so leaders at four externally backed IP firms came together to discuss the frameworks they followed and how they ensured a cultural fit
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieNew rules now apply in France to inventions and software created by individuals who are neither private nor state sector employees, as Gaston Vedel of Cabinet Beau de Loménie explains -
Sponsored by Gün + PartnersUğur Aktekin and Begüm Soydan Sayılkan of Gün and Partners discuss developments regarding well-known trademarks since the Court of Cassation’s decision in February 2020
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdTristan Sherliker of Bird & Bird explains how growing efficiency means that patent cases are taking less time to get to trial in the UK
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Sponsored by Gorodissky & PartnersVladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners discusses a pharmaceutical case in which unfair competition was proved, despite a finding of no patent infringement
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Sponsored by MaiwaldChristian Meyer of Maiwald discusses a case concerning the domain muenchen.de, in which a reference to a USB stick was found to be admissible in an application for an injunction
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Sponsored by Gün + PartnersSelin Sinem Erciyas and Zeynep Çağla Üstün of Gün and Partners consider how far patent protection remains an obstacle to accessing COVID-19 vaccines
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