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Featured Articles: Patents

On the Way to Fair Balance, the French Approach to Patent Litigation

Isabelle Romet - Véron & Associés

Pierre Véron - Véron & Associés

Two of Europe's leading experts provide an interesting insight into recent developments that have affected the way patent litigation is done in France.

US Patent Litigation: A Year of Living Dangerously

Kenneth R Adamo

Kenneth R Adamo at Kirkland & Ellis LLP offers his highly sought-after expertise on current developments that look set to alter the course of patent enforcement in the United States.

Injunctions in English Patent Litigation - A Big Thing or a Small, The Winner Takes it All

Nicola Dagg - Allen & Overy LLP

The stakes can be very high in patent litigation. If I infringe a patent, an injunction is normally granted against me; if the technology is key to the competitiveness of my product, that injunction could cost me my business.

Is There a Better Way to Resolve a Patpent Dispute than in a Court?

Michael O Warnecke - Perkins Coie LLP

Brandy R McMillion - Perkins Coie LLP

With the constant rise of litigation costs, particularly in patent disputes, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to fully litigating patent cases.

Developments in English Patent Law

Trevor Cook - Bird & Bird LLP

Life is rarely dull in the English courts that get to hear patent litigation, but the first half of 2008 has already proved eventful for them.

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Analysis: Patents

Research Trends and Conclusions: Patents 2012

With the benefit of over 15 years of research and tens of thousands of votes from clients and private practitioners, Who’s Who Legal takes a closer look at developing trends in the patent legal marketplace worldwide.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Patents 2012

This year we highlight 588 patent lawyers from 315 law firms worldwide who have been voted as the best in the field.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Patents 2011

In this section we analyse the findings of our research in greater depth to identify the firms and practitioners who stand out worldwide.

Research Trends and Conclusions: Patents 2011

With the benefit of over 14 years of research and thousands of votes from clients and private practitioners, Who’s Who Legal takes a closer look at developing trends in the patent legal marketplace worldwide.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Patents 2010

Our research has revealed 555 patent law experts in 54 jurisdictions who can truly be considered leaders in the field.

Research Trends and Conclusions: Patents 2010

Richard Noakes

Unlike many other sectors, the patent market has demonstrated its resilience in the face of the global recession. This can largely be put down to the nature and importance of patents themselves in protecting clients’ market share.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: California 2009 - Patents

In this chapter we identify 33 leading practitioners from 21 firms. A number are based in Silicon Valley and Irvine - areas well known for their links to high-tech industry. We have focused our research on patent litigators.

Most Highly Regarded Practitioners: Patents 2010

Our research into the world's leading patent attorneys finds 391 practitioners in 52 jurisdictions with the technical expertise and business savvy needed to succeed in a field increasingly characterised by complex, multi-jurisdictional suits and multi-lingual client-partner coordination. We found three firms that lead the field for patent work: unsurprisingly they enjoy a strong presence in numerous international jurisdictions.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Texas 2009 - Patents

The research for this chapter has identified 31 leading practitioners in Texas from 18 firms.

Most Highly Regarded Firms: Argentina 2008 - Patents

In this chapter we highlight nine leading practitioners from as many firms in Argentina. They are experts in dealing with patent issues. Owing to the broad nature of many IP practices in Argentina, a number of the individuals who feature in this chapter also appear in the trademarks section.

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