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Publication of the UPC’s annual report and adoption of the procedural rules of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre were also among major developments

A further decision on long-arm status, and a new hire for Pentarc in Germany from Taylor Wessing were also among top developments

There are some impressive AI tools available for trademark lawyers, but law firm leaders say humans can still outthink the bots

Lawyers at Simmons & Simmons look ahead to a UK Supreme Court hearing in which the court will consider whether English courts can determine FRAND terms when the licence is offered by an intermediary rather than an SEP owner