Europe
AA Thornton and Venner Shipley’s combination creates a new kid on the block, but one which could rival the major UPC players
In our latest UPC update, we examine an important decision concerning the withdrawal of opt-outs, a significant victory for Edwards, and the launch of a new Hamburg-based IP firm
The combined firm, which will operate under the Venner Shipley name and have 46 partners, will go live in December
Osborne Clarke said John Linneker’s experience, including acting for SkyKick in the seminal dispute with Sky, will be a huge asset to the firm
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdJae Park of Bird & Bird takes note of the busy period for the Patents Court in the UK and considers the possibilities of ‘jumping the queue’ -
Sponsored by MaiwaldAnnelie Wünsche and Stefanie Parchmann of Maiwald discuss double patenting before the EPO
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Sponsored by Gorodissky & PartnersVladimir Biriulin of Gorodissky & Partners explains why the patent office and the chamber were not satisfied with an applicant’s attempts to trademark a blue bottle
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Sponsored by Bugnion SpAMarco Lissandrini of Bugnion likens the decision in G1/19 to a round of golf, explaining the three-step pattern of reasoning to assess inventiveness
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersUğur Aktekin and Begüm Soydan of Gün and Partners explain why the Court of Cassation’s decision has evoked a mixed reaction from trademark filers
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdPeter Brownlow and Mark Hilton of Bird & Bird consider the impact of Brexit on international IP cases heard in England
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