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New fee schedule for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) from 1 January 2026

The Administrative Committee of the UPC has decided on a comprehensive reform of court fees, which will come into force on 1 January 2026. The adjustment affects almost all fe...

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Why Patent Defense and Military Technologies?

When developing high-tech technologies for use in defense and military applications, you might wonder whether patent protection is necessary. Even though your customer base is...

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Turn one into several – what Rule 80 EPC says about using several independent claims to defend one independent claim

The Board of Appeal of the EPO has issued two decisions concerning appeal cases T 0123/22 and T 1191/22, which relate to the interpretation of Rule 80 EPC. The fundamental que...

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Press Coverage

Royalty Pharma and Denali Therapeutics Announce $275 Million Royalty Funding Agreement.

Royalty Pharma and Denali have entered into a $275 million financing agreement which, pursuant to a synthetic royalty agreement, is based on future net sales of tividenofusp alfa. Tividenofusp alfa is Denali’s lead investigational TransportVehicle™-enabled enzyme rep...

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Royalty Pharma acquires licence interest for Amgen’s Imdelltra – Maiwald advises on transaction

Royalty Pharma has acquired a royalty interest in Amgen's Imdelltra, an innovative BiTE antibody for the treatment of small cell lung cancer, from BeOne Medicines for an upfront payment of $885 million. The agreement allows BeOne to sell additional royalty rights in Imdelltr...

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Royalty Pharma and Revolution Medicines Sign Funding Agreements Worth Up to $2 Billion

Royalty Pharma plc and Revolution Medicines, Inc. have announced a strategic funding collaboration of up to $2 billion to support the global development and commercialization of Revolution’s RAS(ON) inhibitor portfolio, particularly the clinical advancement of lead candida...

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Staff News

Maiwald appoints Martina Boidol, Dr. Anja Fux, and Sebastian Herzog as managing partners

With retroactive effect from the beginning of the new year, Maiwald, one of Germany's leading intellectual property law firms, has appointed Martina Boidol, Dr. Anja Fux, and ...

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Dr Iris Müller and Dr Gabriel Kiefl sworn in as German patent attorneys

We are pleased to announce that our colleagues

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Marvin Bäumel sworn in as German patent attorney

We are pleased to announce that our colleague,

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Awards

IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2026

We are delighted that IAM has recognised seven of our partners as Strategy 300 Global Leaders—some again, others for the first time:

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JUVE Patent Rankings Germany 2025

JUVE Patent has published the latest JUVE Patent Germany Ranking 2025. Our firm is once again recommended in the categories “Patent Filing...

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Managing IP’s Rising Stars 2025

Managing IP has revealed this year’s Rising Stars in IP list, a special publication which recognises some of the best up-and-coming IP practitioners in private practice. We ...

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Events

Maiwald invites you to the MAItalk in Munich

On March 5 2026, we warmly invite you to the MAItalk seminar at our Munich office. Look forward to engaging, practice‑oriented presentations and stimulating discussions in a collegial atmosphere - ideal for exchanging ideas with experts and peers. Catering will be provided throughout the event.

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2nd European Summit for Women Leaders in Life Science Law

Maiwald will once again participate in the “European Summit for Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law” in Brussels in 2026 and is looking forward to engaging with international experts from across the life sciences legal community. The conference offers practical insights into current legal and regulatory developments i...

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Maiwald at the 33rd Annual IP Conference of the Fordham IP Institute in New York

The 33rd Annual IP Law & Policy Conference of the renowned Fordham Intellectual Property Institute will take place from 8 to 10 April 2026 at Fordham Law School in New York. This event brings together leaders from government, the judiciary, academia and business worldwide to discuss current challenges in intellectual property.

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5th Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Conference, Amsterdam

The „Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit Europe 2026“ is a key industry meeting point for experts in pharmaceutical and biotech patent litigation in Europe. It focuses on current developments at the UPC, recent case law, SPC issues, and strategic questions around cross‑border enforcement of patents in the life sciences sector.

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