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In the second of a series of interviews with women judges at the Unified Patent Court, Carine Gillet shares her views with Sarah Speight on encouraging more women into technical judicial careers, how equipped the court is to handle life sciences disputes, and more.

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The firm has expanded its Bay Area IP litigation team with a partner who handles patent, trade secrets and copyright cases, spanning both hardware and software products.
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The new partner brings particular focus on high-tech patent and trade secrets litigation involving cutting-edge technologies, such as AI, cloud services and infrastructure, telecom, and network security.
The law firm has brought in an expert in brand and creative asset protection, with a broad practice covering everything from prosecution to litigation.
Two new partners move from Reed Smith, bringing “dynamic, technology-focused practices” to the firm.
Fenwick has gained two partners from Winston & Strawn, and added three new associates, in a move that will bolster Fenwick’s patent litigation work across telecommunications, hardware, software, and semiconductors.
The new partner, a former entrepreneur and self-proclaimed ‘hardcore programmer’, brings patent litigation savvy to the firm.
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