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Shoosmiths, which hired a six-person IP team from Locke Lord to kick-start the year, says it is not finished there
Law firm Stephens Scown secured victory for its client in a dispute over two cider products
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Sponsored by MaiwaldEva Ehlich and Anja Fux of Maiwald discuss a board of appeal decision on G 2/21’s interpretation, including a critical review of the interpretation in T 116/18 while denying a request for further review -
Sponsored by Gün and PartnersSelin Sinem Erciyas and Zeynep Çağla Üstün explore whether Turkey, as a non-EU state party to the European Patent Convention, might still face the Unified Patent Court’s jurisdiction under EU regulations
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Sponsored by MaiwaldChristian Meyer and Gisela Grabow of Maiwald explore proposed changes to new EU provisions aimed at facilitating faster market entry for generics and biosimilars, so as to allegedly bolster competition and enhance patient access
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersUğur Aktekin and Begüm Soydan Sayılkan of Gün + Partners highlight several decisions concerning the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office’s well-known trademark registry and say clarification of its standing is eagerly awaited
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Sponsored by MaiwaldChristian Meyer and Gisela Grabow of Maiwald consider proposals under the European Commission’s Action Plan for Intellectual Property that aim to simplify extended protection for medicinal products through a unitary supplementary protection certificate
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdKatharina Pehle of Bird & Bird considers the legislative progress and potential impact of a regulation on standard-essential patents as the proposal continues to draw criticism, despite approval by the European Parliament
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