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Unified Patent Court

WATCH: UPC so far - a patentee-friendly European court?

Partners from Forresters reflect on the first 21 months of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), highlighting patentee-friendly trends and key developments on the horizon.   15 April 2025

Patents

Why now is a good time to update your European patent strategy

With the Unified Patent Court gaining momentum, Andrew Thompson of EIP and Greg Corcoran emphasise the importance of a well-crafted patent strategy for semiconductor companies.   14 April 2025

Patents

Nokia intensifies global patent fight with ITC complaint against Asus, Acer, and Hisense

Latest US action follows European and US district court lawsuits | Nokia targets alleged infringement of video processing patents | Action comes weeks after Nokia resolves similar dispute with Amazon.   14 April 2025

Unified Patent Court

How BSH v Electrolux is impacting UPC decisions with 'relative ease'

The effects of the European Court of Justice's landmark decision are already being felt in decisions at the UPC, write Florian Schmidt-Bogatzky and Rachel Montagnon of HSF.   14 April 2025

Careers

Baker McKenzie strengthens litigation offering with new hire

The firm has appointed Christa Anderson, a veteran litigator known for handling complex patent, copyright, and trade secret cases, to its global disputes team in Washington DC.   14 April 2025

Future of IP

WATCH: How to navigate the current Chinese IP prosecution and enforcement landscape

Mingming Yang, partner at Wanhuida, shares guidance on developing strong IP strategies in China, including enforcement through administrative and judicial channels.   14 April 2025

Trade secrets

Ex-Tesla execs defeat trade secret claims in flexible circuit suit

Court dismisses allegations that former Tesla employees stole proprietary flexible circuit manufacturing methods | Decision rejects claims CelLink inventors contributed to Manaflex patents | Judge gives CelLink 21 days to amend complaint.   11 April 2025

Patents

EcoFactor v Google unlikely to result in ‘tectonic shifts in the law’

Despite the hype—and en banc review—the case between EcoFactor and Google does not provide the court with a robust opportunity to rethink its approach to expert testimony on damages, say Robert Frederickson and Jordan Bock of Goodwin   11 April 2025

Careers

Sterne Kessler nabs ex-PTAB judge

Former PTAB vice chief judge Melissa Haapala has joined the firm as counsel, bringing more than a decade of experience in post-grant proceedings, patent litigation, and portfolio strategy.   11 April 2025

Trademarks

UKIPO unveils next phase of digital transformation with TM changes

Trademark and design documents to go online for the first time | One IPO Search tool to expand with added features | Series marks to be phased out and new mediation trials introduced.   10 April 2025

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