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Foley Hoag completes hire of all-female patent team from Cooley

Quartet of patent experts joins recent Cooley hire Amy Baker Mandragouras to boost Foley’s life sciences IP practice

The shape of things to come? UPC looks quick and patentee friendly

Since going live on 1 June 2023, the new Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been quick off the mark, with the first orders issued by the court being dated 13 June 2023 and a total of 46 orders being published during the first four months of action of the UPC. The orders cover a range of topics but include rulings on applications by patentees for preliminary injunctions and orders for preserving evidence.

Rapid growth in patent filings in 3D printing and additive manufacturing over the last decade

A recent report published by the European Patent Office (EPO) details the huge surge in innovation in the 3D printing and additive manufacturing industry over the last decade.