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The Beijing IP court’s decision to revive a key semaglutide patent based on experimental data has far-reaching legal and economic implications, says Jennifer Che of Eagle IP
Dedicated IP courts and a heightened focus on patent law have transformed the handling of disputes in the country, say Abel Gomes and Liliane Roriz of Licks Attorneys
The pan-Eurasian system covers eight states and offers uniform patent protection, and swift, predictable examination, says Erik Viik of Papula-Nevinpat.
For the first time in its 127-year history, the AIPPI World Congress will be hosted in China. WIPR talks to the association’s Chinese Group leadership to find out more.
BMW Group’s victory shows how integrated strategies, foresight, and persistence can defeat a patent assertion entity, explain Lionel Lavenue, Michael McLaughlin, and Matthew Berntsen of Finnegan.
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.
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.
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
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15 October 2024 Infringement enriched Google by $150 billion and cemented its pole position in the search engine space, says suit | Patent-in-suit had a “profound impact” on the commercial viability of search engines.
10 October 2024 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 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.
9 October 2024 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 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 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.
8 October 2024 District court rules against Lululemon’s request to delay ongoing patent infringement case with Nike | Decision allows the trial to move forward | Judge notes advanced stage of the litigation and the direct competition between the pair.
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