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The acquisition of Pecher & Partners follows the firm’s earlier expansion into litigation to create a ‘one-stop shop’
News of Via Licensing Alliance launching its first semiconductor patent pool and INTA electing a new president were also among the top talking points
The tie-up between Perkins Coie and Ashurst may generate some striking numbers, but independent IP firms need not worry yet, according to practitioners
Perkins Coie’s US patent prosecution strength could provide Ashurst with an opportunity to enter an untapped market in Australia, but it may not be easy
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Sponsored by Maiwald Intellectual PropertyAnnelie Wünsche and Stefanie Parchmann of Maiwald discuss double patenting before the EPO
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Sponsored by Obhan & AssociatesIn the second part of a two-part interview, Essenese Obhan of Obhan & Associates talks to Managing IP about how his firm remains poised to assist clients in India’s evolving IP environment
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Sponsored by Obhan & AssociatesIn a two-part interview, Essenese Obhan of Obhan & Associates talks to Managing IP about how the introduction of specialised IP benches at the Delhi High Court can improve efficiency and deliver justice
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Sponsored by Gorodissky & PartnersVladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners explains why the patent office and the chamber were not satisfied with an applicant’s attempts to trademark a blue bottle
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Sponsored by ABE & PartnersTakanori Abe of Abe & Partners considers the findings of a study into the increasing importance of standard essential patents and their licensing in Japan
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Sponsored by Bugnion SpAMarco Lissandrini of Bugnion likens the decision in G1/19 to a round of golf, explaining the three-step pattern of reasoning to assess inventiveness