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GJE recognised by Managing IP Stars 2017
11 August 2017We are delighted to be recognised in the 2017 edition of Managing IP Stars. The publication recognises the world’s leading IP firms and practitioners through rigorous and independent research. We would like to congratulate our partners Peter Finnie, Lucy Samuels, Peter Arrowsmith, Arnie Clarke and Michael Lord for receiving high...
Paediatric extensions now available in Norway
19 July 2017SPCs filed in Norway that have an expiry date later than 1 March 2017 can now be extended by a further six months, provided that the conditions of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 and transitional regulations are met. Applications for paediatric extensions can be submitted from 1 August 2017. Of note...
Fiona Stevens named in Management Today’s 35 Women Under 35 list
4 July 2017GJE partner, Fiona Stevens has been named in Management Today’s 35 Women Under 35 2017, the leading list of high achieving UK talent. Since 2001, Management Today has scoured the UK in search of the country’s most promising young business women, celebrating entrepreneurs, designers, lawyers, bankers and corporate high-flyers. Published annually, the...
UK prepares for final Unified Patent Court ratification step
27 June 2017The final piece of legislation needed to allow the UK to ratify the Unified Patent Court Agreement has been laid before Parliament. However, the timeframe on UK ratification is still unclear. This is because Parliament will break for the summer in less than a month and the legislation has to...
Further set-back for Unified Patent Court
15 June 2017The start date for the Unified Patent Court and unitary patents faces further set-back as a legal challenge delays ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement by Germany. For more information, contact us on gje@gje.com.