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Can a Foreign Patent Attorney's Email Communications Be Protected Under Attorney-Client Privilege?

A federal magistrate judge in Massachusetts has issued a divided ruling on whether, in a patent dispute with Fitbit, Philips North America must turn over emails sent and received by a foreign patent attorney who is not registered as an attorney-at-law.
7 minute read

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Pinsent Masons Continues Its Expansion in Amsterdam With Taylor Wessing Team Hire

Judith Krens, former head of life sciences IP at Taylor Wessing, joins with two lawyers, bolstering Pinsents' life sciences IP practice team in the city, which is home to the pharmaceutical regulatory body for the European Union.
3 minute read

International Edition

Lewis Silkin Grows Northern Ireland Base Via Local Tie-Up

The firm first opened in Belfast in August 2021 via a tie-up with a local employment law specialist.
2 minute read

International Edition

Veteran Founder of Gide's IP Practice Joins Boutique

The partner leaves after 39 years at Gide, including 32 as partner—the latest in a string of recent Big Law-to-boutique moves in France.
3 minute read

International Edition

Simmons Takes Six-Strong Team From German IP Outfit

The team hire of around six, including two partners, bolsters the firm's healthcare and life sciences bench in Europe.
2 minute read

International Edition

Locke Lord Adds Four Lawyers to IP Group in London and Brussels

The firm has hired UK boutique Lewis Silkin's intellectual property group head as part of the quartet.
2 minute read

International Edition

Gateley Acquires IP Firm For £2.5M

The listed U.K. firm continues a run of acquisitions that has seen it enter new markets, including reputation management and quantity surveying.
2 minute read

International Edition

McDermott Lands Three IP Attorneys, Including One in Japan

The firm had previously indicated it would launch an office in Tokyo.
3 minute read

International Edition

Mexico Fights Cultural Appropriation With New Intellectual Property Law

The law aims to protect the cultural heritage of indigenous and Afro-Mexican communities by fighting plagiarism, especially by the fashion industry, which has been accused of copying textile patterns created by Mexican communities.
3 minute read

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The British Legal Awards 2021: Who Won What and Why in Private Practice

Wednesday marked the return of the British Legal Awards in person. Here, we explain in full which firms won in each category and why the judges chose them.
18 minute read

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