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The tie-up between Perkins Coie and Ashurst may generate some striking numbers, but independent IP firms need not worry yet, according to practitioners
A dispute involving semiconductor technology and a partner's move from Hoffman Eitle to Hoyng Rokh Monegier were also among the top talking points
A former Freshfields counsel and an ex-IBM counsel, who have joined forces at law firm Caldwell, say clients are increasingly sophisticated in their IP demands
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Sponsored by InspicosEdward Farrington of Inspicos suggests what measures can be taken to ensure the requirements of patent application assignments are fulfilled after a ‘text string’ signature was declared invalid -
Sponsored by Bird & BirdSally Shorthose of London Bird & Bird says the UK will again be able to benefit from EU collaboration and funding after resuming its association with Horizon Europe, but there are challenges to face
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Sponsored by Maiwald Intellectual PropertyIn concluding a two-part series on springboard injunctions, Marco Stief of Maiwald takes a deeper dive to explain their requirements, review case law, and examine their relevance in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors
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Sponsored by Maiwald Intellectual PropertyIn the first of two articles on the springboard doctrine, Marco Stief of Maiwald explains how the protective effect of a patent can continue to have an impact after the term of protection has ended
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersSouth Africa has recognised AI as a potential inventor. Selin Sinem Erciyas and Zeynep Çağla Üstün of Gün + Partners consider how other jurisdictions have approached patent applications for two inventions by the DABUS system
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersAysel Korkmaz Yatkın, Selin Sinem Erciyas and Zeynep Çağla Üstün of Gün + Partners draw on Turkish case law to show the issue of patent trolls using loopholes to gain absolute rights can be overcome
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