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US firm doubles down in Europe with another big name recruit | Tech and life sciences litigation at the UPC a target | Powell will 'always be a friend of the firm’ says ex-colleague Penny Gilbert | Move ends speculation about Powell’s future after August resignation. 14 October 2024
Jurisdiction reports
The pan-Eurasian system covers eight states and offers uniform patent protection, and swift, predictable examination, says Erik Viik of Papula-Nevinpat. 11 October 2024
Trademarks
SkyKick abandons three claims against EU mark triggering speculation of a deal | Lawyers say a Supreme Court ruling on bad faith would be “preferable” in long-running feud. 11 October 2024
Trade secrets
Tree services company dropped suit ‘to prevent favourable ruling in Third Circuit’ I Plaintiff had argued Ryan order left no rule in place to litigate I 'Stategic' move avoids competing with 'national litigation plan' challenging the FTC's ban. 10 October 2024
Unified Patent Court
Value-for-money UPC is worth it say senior corporate IP leaders | Court offers alternative to costly US litigation | GSK corporate counsel says UPC offers “strategic plank” in Europe | Advantage goes to ‘whoever can access the CMS first’. 10 October 2024
Patents
DoJ questions application of Noerr doctrine in Realtek v Mediatek I Chipmaker accused larger rival of ‘hiring patent trolls as litigation hit men’ | Move to discovery will ‘bring sunlight to patent trolls’ abusive practices’ says Realtek. 10 October 2024
Unified Patent Court
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys annual congress takes place this week I Event will explore the impact of the UPC | UK firms that have concentrated on European patent applications and oppositions are 'in a really strong position’ says CIPA president. 9 October 2024
Unified Patent Court
UPC judges 'like to test you' says CIPA Congress panel | Experienced court players from HGF, Bardehle Pagenberg, Taylor Wessing share advice and anecdotes in Edinburgh | Clients ‘ask four things of the fledgling court’. 9 October 2024
Patents
US appeals court orders Crocs to face false advertising claims | Rival is ‘laser-focused on making this trial the beginning of the end of Crocs's audacious lies’ | Ruling targets misleading assertions of patented footwear technology. 9 October 2024
Trademarks
Dispute centres on the fashion house’s distinctive monogram, which originated more than a century ago | EUIPO found ‘mental link’ between signs despite the absence of verbal and aural similarities. 8 October 2024
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