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‘Don’t rely on national case law’ at the UPC: Wouter Pors, Bird & Bird

As he sits down with WIPR for our UPC Leaders series, the founding partner of Bird & Bird’s Dutch office explores his recent victory for Edwards Lifesciences and active role at the court.   19 September 2024

Careers

ABG boosts European patent offering with Barcelona hire

Firm hires engineer and mediation specialist in Catalonia | New head of engineering, physics and IT patent departments has more than two decades of IP experience   19 September 2024

Patents

Navigating IP challenges in the wearable tech space

As the competition for rights intensifies among innovators in the wearables sector, Antje Brambrink and Jonathan Wurth of Finnegan explore how their in-house legal departments can stay ahead.   19 September 2024

Careers

Google appoints new head of litigation amid legal restructuring

A 13-year veteran of Google has been promoted to head of general litigation | Promotion comes as part of a broader restructuring of Google’s legal department | Promotion follows the departure of several senior executives.   18 September 2024

Unified Patent Court

Takeaways from landmark UPC decision: Novartis v Celltrion

A recent ruling involving Novartis has major implications for determining jurisdiction, claim interpretation and imminent infringement, as Jan Phillip Rektorschek and Matthew Royle of Taylor Wessing explain.   18 September 2024

Trademarks

Combatting cybersquatters and bad actors with UDRPs

A surge in filings of these complaints indicates a growing awareness of their effectiveness against cybersquatting tactics, says Trisha Ytuarte of GoDaddy Corporate Domains   18 September 2024

Unified Patent Court

DexCom suffers second patent revocation at hands of UPC

The court rejected the medical device company’s auxiliary requests and nixed patent in 17 territories although it seems receptive to these amendments in general, say Laura Orlando and Rachel Montagnon of Herbert Smith Freehills   17 September 2024

Patents

Q&A: Counsel on leading Paltalk’s $65.7m win against Cisco

Marisa Woutersen sits down with lead trial lawyers from Susman Godfrey to discuss the importance of good, solid evidence and the critical moments that led to Cisco’s $65.7 million payout.   17 September 2024

Careers

Addleshaw Goddard hires renowned litigator and four-strong team

Trademark expert who has acted for Marks & Spencer and Davidoff joins firm’s London office that counts Stella McCartney, Kickers and Harrods as clients.   17 September 2024

Patents

Plastic evolution: how Lego is using IP to build a more sustainable brand

As the toymaker swaps oil-based plastic for recycled materials, Eleanor Maciver of Mewburn Ellis explores what this signals for patent filings and litigation.   17 September 2024

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