Open source and AI from a community-based intellectual property perspective
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Keith Bergelt, the CEO of Open Invention Network (OIN). OIN is the largest patent non-aggression community in history and the forerunner to many other organizations that have been formed to collectively shield companies...
Letters Rogatory: a valuable tool for the collection of evidence across borders
The case involves a patent dispute between Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiaries (FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, LLC, PF PRISM IMB B.V., and Wyeth LLC) (Petitioners) against Softgel Healthcare Private Limited (Respondent), an Indian company. The dispute centers around the alleged...
Federal Circuit lowers barrier for ITC patent enforcement: a win for small biotech firms
In an important decision that has significant implications for patent enforcement in the biotherapeutic and cell culture arts, the Federal Circuit has reaffirmed the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) authority to block the importation of infringing. The ruling in...
Clarivate reveals Top 100 Global Innovators 2025
The Top 100 organizations generate $4.6 trillion in annual revenues, representing 4.4% of the global economy Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today revealed its 2025 ranked list of Top 100 Global Innovators – the organizations...
Edwin Coe boosts IP team with the addition of two experienced partners
London, March 20, 2025 – Edwin Coe is thrilled to announce the appointment of partners Dennis Lee and Lakmal Walawage to its Intellectual Property team. Lee has a great deal of experience and expertise in IP rights, licensing, business contracts, digital and...
McDermott appoints new IP practice leadership, opens San Diego office
March 18, 2025 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas (Doug) Carsten and Jennifer Mikulina as the new co-heads of the Firm’s global Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group. In addition, Carsten will...
IP litigator Joseph Micallef joins Axinn in Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC (March 18, 2025) – Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP announced today that veteran intellectual property trial lawyer Joseph Micallef has joined its Intellectual Property practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. “Joe has built a reputation...
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Edwin Coe boosts IP team with the addition of two experienced partners
London, March 20, 2025 – Edwin Coe is thrilled to announce the appointment of partners Dennis Lee and Lakmal Walawage to its Intellectual Property team. Lee has a great deal of experience and expertise in IP rights, licensing, business contracts, digital and...
Open source and AI from a community-based intellectual property perspective
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Keith Bergelt, the CEO of Open Invention Network (OIN). OIN is the largest patent non-aggression community in history and the forerunner to many other organizations that have been formed to collectively shield companies...
McDermott appoints new IP practice leadership, opens San Diego office
March 18, 2025 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas (Doug) Carsten and Jennifer Mikulina as the new co-heads of the Firm’s global Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group. In addition, Carsten will...
IP litigator Joseph Micallef joins Axinn in Washington, D.C.
Washington, DC (March 18, 2025) – Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP announced today that veteran intellectual property trial lawyer Joseph Micallef has joined its Intellectual Property practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. “Joe has built a reputation...
Equinox is industry’s first AI-powered IPMS
Paris, March 14, 2025 - Questel, a global leader in intellectual property (IP) solutions, is proud to announce that its IP Management Software (IPMS), Equinox, has become the first IPMS on the market to integrate powerful artificial intelligence (AI) functionalities....
Clarivate partners with Iprova to streamline the invention-creation and submission process
The partnership will see Iprova’s suite of solutions integrated with IP management software IPfolio. Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with Iprova, the world’s first data-driven invention...
Federal Circuit lowers barrier for ITC patent enforcement: a win for small biotech firms
In an important decision that has significant implications for patent enforcement in the biotherapeutic and cell culture arts, the Federal Circuit has reaffirmed the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) authority to block the importation of infringing. The ruling in...
Letters Rogatory: a valuable tool for the collection of evidence across borders
The case involves a patent dispute between Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiaries (FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, LLC, PF PRISM IMB B.V., and Wyeth LLC) (Petitioners) against Softgel Healthcare Private Limited (Respondent), an Indian company. The dispute centers around the alleged...
Venable welcomes two award-winning IP attorneys in San Francisco
San Francisco (March 10, 2025) – Venable LLP announced today the addition of two award-winning attorneys to its Intellectual Property (IP) team in San Francisco—Jeannine Yoo Sano and Eric Krause. “We are excited to welcome Jeannine and Eric to our intellectual...
Clarivate reveals Top 100 Global Innovators 2025
The Top 100 organizations generate $4.6 trillion in annual revenues, representing 4.4% of the global economy Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today revealed its 2025 ranked list of Top 100 Global Innovators – the organizations...
Quarles names Dan Young Denver Office managing partner and office chair for IP Group
March 10, 2025 - Denver – Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Dan Young has been named Denver office managing partner and office chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. In both roles, he succeeds Ian Saffer, who will continue his practice with the...
Perkins Coie adds two highly respected IP litigators in Palo Alto
PALO ALTO - March 10, 2025 – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Arpita Bhattacharyya and Robert McCauley have joined the firm’s national Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent Litigation practices as partners in the Palo Alto office. Bhattacharyya advises...
New continuation application fees: why and at what cost?
Earlier this year, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) instituted new fees related to the filing of continuation patent applications. As a refresher, a continuation application is a second or subsequent patent application filing that claims the benefit of an...
Fieldfisher strengthens IP practice with the hire of Victoria Bentley
European law firm Fieldfisher has announced the appointment of Victoria Bentley as a partner in its Intellectual Property practice, expanding the firm's unparalleled expertise in software and emerging technology litigation. Bentley joins the firm from Shoosmiths on...
Bird & Bird strengthens Stockholm IP team with new partner Wendela Hårdemark
International law firm Bird & Bird bolsters its international Intellectual Property (IP) practice in Sweden with the hire of patent litigator Wendela Hårdemark. With almost 20 years of specialized experience in IP rights and commercial disputes, Hårdemark’s...
Blank Rome adds seasoned IP litigator and trial attorney Michael F Reeder as partner in Houston
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michael F Reeder has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation group and a member of the Technology industry team. A seasoned trial attorney and patent litigator, Reeder represents...
IP litigators Edward Reines and Derek Walter join Jones Day in Northern California
March 2025 - The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Edward Reines and Derek Walter will join Jones Day as partners in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice. Reines will be based in Silicon Valley and Walter in San Francisco. Both lawyers are widely...
Entrepreneur’s greedy eye casts at Apple’s pie
Apple Inc. is a company that hardly needs an introduction. Its assortment of iPhones are widely popular in Russia, and Apple holds countless patents to protect its technology. Entrepreneur Artashes Ikonomov filed and obtained patent No. 141791 in 2013 for a cell phone...
Cozen O’Connor continues its IP practice buildout in Texas, adding fast-rising litigator Michael Pomeroy
DALLAS – February 26, 2025 – Cozen O'Connor today announced up-and-coming litigator Michael Pomeroy has joined its award-winning Intellectual Property practice, further enhancing the firm’s IP presence in Texas, one of the busiest patent litigation venues in the...
Eckert Seamans expands Pittsburgh IP practice with addition of member Trevor Bannister
February 24, 2025 - National law firm Eckert Seamans has added Trevor L Bannister as a Member in the Intellectual Property practice. He joins the firm’s Pittsburgh office from KDW Firm PLLC. Bannister provides comprehensive and strategic counseling for clients to...
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