July 2026

The hidden costs of patent renewals What your invoices aren’t telling you

The hidden cost of patent renewals: what your invoices aren't telling you

In this session, Kim Swanson and Michael Bozzano uncovered the hidden expenditures that can creep into patent renewals and showed how to extract more portfolio value without having to increase Intellectual Property (IP) budgets.

Main points we discussed:

How to spot hidden fees and markups
Ways to optimize your IP spend
Tips for better vendor transparency
How to align renewals with portfolio value
Real examples of up to 30% savings

Tune in to see what a fragmented vendor stack could be costing you and what can be done about it.

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Luxury beyond categories: trademark strategy in the wellness era

The luxury sector has transformed profoundly over the past decade. An industry traditionally anchored in craftsmanship and scarcity has reoriented itself toward the kind of wellness and experiential immersion delivered by spas and cafés.

Tajana Kelava explores how trademark strategies are changing to enable and protect luxury's new look.

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IP STARS 2026

Dennemeyer & Associates earns rankings across multiple jurisdictions

The IP Stars 2026 announcements are underway, and Dennemeyer & Associates is proud to share its first collection of high distinctions.

Managing IP's specialist guide to leading IP firms and practitioners worldwide has recognized our offices in Italy, Germany and Luxembourg, as well as individual colleagues in Australia and across Europe.

Make sure you do not miss our second bulletin.

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Mastering post-grant complexity: European patent validation in the Unitary Patent era

With the Unitary Patent now established as an additional protection route, there is an even greater need for strategic clarity and coordination following a patent grant decision issued by the European Patent Office.

Răzvan Stana and Gabriel Corbescu examine how centralized legal management and precise translations can achieve enforceability across Europe in the available window.

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Webinar recording

DIAMS Infinity – AI-powered productivity for corporate IP teams

In this webinar, our experts demonstrated how DIAMS Infinity increases productivity and reduces repetitive manual work via meaningful AI assistance.

Ambroise Diaconu and Ovidiu Dulacioiu also walked through how users can adopt and start quickly, thanks to a sleek interface and a web-based, cloud setup.

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