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Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms

2024’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited crops patent ban and new Standard Essential Patent rules

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Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms — 2024 ranking
Listings are based on recommendations made by clients and peers to FT research partner Statista
Patent lawyers warn of AI’s ‘double-edged sword’
New technology is set to radically change role of specialist practitioners
Europe’s unified patent court draws companies seeking one-stop shop
UPC network handled hundreds of cases in first year, for companies and investors seeking multi-jurisdictional rulings
EU faces telecoms ire over new Standard Essential Patent rules
While companies may agree on need for more transparency, questions are raised over draft law’s practicality
Studies highlight gender and race-based gaps in patent applications
Disparities contribute to income inequalities and influence who receives funding for invention, researchers say
Proposed EU ban on gene-edited crop patents prompts dispute
Critics of plan include green activists, farmers, biotech start-ups and multinationals