Europe
Andy Lee, head of IP at Brandsmiths and winner of the Soft IP Practitioner of the Year award, tells us why 2024 was a seminal year and why clients value brave advice
China's latest IP litigation statistics and a high-profile hire by O'Melveny were also among the top talking points this week
Europe is among the most lucrative legal markets for PE firms to bet on, but clients’ reactions will decide whether external investment drives success
Rulings of note covered pre-June 2023 infringements and jurisdiction over non-UPC states, while winners of Managing IP’s EMEA Awards acted in multiple cases
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersSelin Sinem Erciyas, Aysel Korkmaz Yatkin, and Fatma Sevde Tan of Gün and Partners consider whether a guarantee provided for a preliminary injunction is part of a later compensation action arising from an unfair preliminary injunction -
Sponsored by CASMatt Garver and Peter Mattei of CAS discuss why companies should develop patent monitoring programmes
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdJade Thompson of Bird & Bird IP Services, wholly owned by Bird & Bird LLP, discusses the importance of innovative approaches to legal services provision and whether legal tech is the only way forward
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Sponsored by InspicosJakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos reviews a recent referral to the EPO Enlarged of Board of Appeal relating to the impact of statements in the description on the interpretation of claims
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Sponsored by Bugnion SpAStefano Ferro of Bugnion SpA explains the Italian legal position on inventions developed by private entities and those by universities or public research organisations, and suggests companies should consider modifying their most productive researchers’ contracts
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Sponsored by MaiwaldClaus Schindele of Maiwald considers the legal complications regarding patent protection in the offshore wind sector, with a particular eye on Germany and the UK
European Jurisdictions