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A new transatlantic firm under the name of Winston Taylor is expected to go live in May 2026, and is likely to have a significant impact on Europe’s IP market
Geoff Steward and Rebecca Newman of Addleshaw Goddard explain how they secured victory in a rare ‘genericide’ case and why the work went beyond the courtroom
Nancy Frandsen looks back on her career, from answering a paralegal advert to expanding RCCB’s ‘entrepreneurial’ IP practice as a partner
The tie-up could result in the firm’s German and France-based teams, which both have strong UPC expertise, becoming independent
Recently published Special Focus articles
Recently published Special Focus articles
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Sponsored by Saint Island International Patent & Law OfficesTony Tung-Yang Chang of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices says plant variety holders will have welcomed the ruling, which resolves previous divergence in local courts over the methodology for assessing infringement -
Sponsored by RNA, Technology and IP AttorneysRanjan Narula and Eeshani Sharma of RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys explain how India’s legal framework applies to video game characters and question whether it needs to ‘level up’, given the industry’s rapid evolution
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Sponsored by Maiwald Intellectual PropertyWilhelm Eger of Maiwald Intellectual Property examines how the Pemetrexed case has influenced European approaches to patent infringement under the doctrine of equivalency and how numbers and measurements are addressed
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Sponsored by Uni-intel Patent and Trademark Law FirmGump Wang of Uni-intel Patent and Trademark Law Firm explores the strategic value of utility models, which have strong enforcement potential and play a crucial role in China’s patent system
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Sponsored by AFD China Intellectual Property Law OfficeLinlin Sun and Xia Zheng of AFD China Intellectual Property Law Office cite two key Chinese Supreme People’s Court cases to clarify the conditions under which supplementary experimental data is accepted
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Sponsored by DEQI Intellectual Property Law CorporationChen Shihua of DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation explains China's patent term compensation system, which includes a patent term adjustment for delays and a patent term extension for pharmaceutical patents requiring regulatory approval
