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Nick Groombridge shares how an accidental turn into patent law informed his approach to building a practice based on flexibility and balancing client and practitioner needs
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
Recently published Special Focus articles
Recently published Special Focus articles
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Sponsored by FB RiceDavid Herman of FB Rice explains what steps are involved in interpreting New Zealand’s Patents Act 2013 and summarises several significant rulings that have established precedents in patent law
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Sponsored by Saint Island International Patent & Law OfficesSumin Lai of Saint Island International Patent & Law examines the IP and Commercial Court v ordinary courts to exercise jurisdiction over civil actions from IP rights in Taiwan
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdRoman Brtka of Bird & Bird comments on the Ferrari Front Kit case and explains the practical consequences for manufacturers that want to protect a part of a product independently of the whole product
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Sponsored by Purplevine IPJoin Ude Lu, the chief IP counsel (US) of Purplevine IP, Helen Zhang, the litigation manager of Purplevine IP in Beijing, and Penny Sun, the brand protection manager of ABRO Industry, as they discuss evidence collection for patent enforcement in China and the US virtually with Managing IP on November 9 at 10am (US ET) / 3pm (UK) / 11pm (China)
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Sponsored by OLIVARESJaime Rodríguez of Olivares explains the implications of the revocation by the Mexican Federal Court of Administrative Affairs of the criteria commonly used to allow complainants to credit their legal standing on trademark non-use cancellation proceedings
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Sponsored by FB RiceStefania Sassnink and Paul Whenman of FB Rice provide a guide to when third parties can be held responsible for patent infringement on the basis of supplying a product