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Birkenstocks: Footwear or Fine Art? German Law Firm SKW Schwarz Steps Up in Court

Birkenstock’s German law firm SKW Schwarz argues the iconic sandals qualify as ‘art’ under copyright law but rival shoe retailers in the German Federal Court aren’t sold on the idea.
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Jeantet Takes Partner-Led, Eight-Lawyer IP Team From Aramis France

Aramis co-founding partner Benjamin May, an IP litigator, has left Aramis with his entire eight-lawyer team.
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Bird & Bird Steers Katjes in Bittersweet Dispute with Lindt & Nestlé Over Vegan Chocolate Patent

The holiday season may be sweet, but competition in the billion-dollar vegan chocolate market is anything but. German and Swiss lawyers are unwrapping their best strategies to gain a competitive edge.
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Bird & Bird CEO Christian Bartsch: ‘We Aim to Become a Billion-Euro Firm’

Bird & Bird aims to increase revenue to more than $1 billion within the next five years, with the German practice playing a crucial role.
3 minute read

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Newly-Appointed Kirkland Clinches Victory at Supreme Court in Longrunning Sky Feud

Lawyers say the judgment had been highly anticipated because it had the potential to deviate from settled EU case law on what constitutes bad faith registrations of a trade mark.
3 minute read

International Edition

Latham Suffers Latest Departure as Skadden Swoops for London IP Head

This is the latest high-profile departure for Latham as the firm continues to suffer a slew of exits.
2 minute read

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Kirkland & Ellis Triumphs in High Court Cancer Treatment Patent Case

The patent concerns a treatment for prostate cancer.
2 minute read

International Edition

How Law Firms Are Cashing In on the IP Boom in Saudi and the UAE

IP law reforms in the Middle East are allowing lawyers to shape future regulations and counsel clients but enforcement is still the Wild West.
4 minute read

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Nintendo, Pokémon Co. Sue Japanese Game Developer for Patent Infringement

Earlier this month, Pokémon won a $15 million suit in Shenzhen intermediate courts against Chinese game developers over the game Pocket Monster Reissue.
3 minute read

International Edition

Partner Exits Newest Canadian IPH Group Firm For More Entrepreneurial Pastures

Louis-Pierre Gravelle said the direction of his former firm Bereskin & Parr was "ill-suited" to the type of IP advisory practice he wants.
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