Delhi High Court reaffirm a ‘method of treatment of plants’ would not fall under the purview of ‘method of agriculture’
In the appeal of Syngenta Crop Protection Ag v. Assistant Controller Of Patents before the Delhi High Court, the refusal order passed by the Ld. Controller of Patents on Application No. 202117035647 titled “Methods of Controlling or Preventing Infestation of Rice...
Nike leads way in footwear patent filings as manufacturers compete in ‘running shoe arms race’
Shoe manufacturers in a race to develop more advanced technologies such as carbon plates and nitrogen bubbles – patent and trademark litigation has followed New entrants like Li-Ning, Xtep, Hoka, and On are competing to supply elite runners. Nike is leading the way...
The BASF judgment: how timing uncertainty impacts divisional patent applications in India
Patent applicants in India often face a practical question: what is the last possible opportunity to file a divisional patent application? While the Indian Patents Act (1970) specifies this can be done “any time before the grant of the parent patent application,”...
Realistic costs ought to be awarded considering ever-increasing litigation expenses
Background The plaintiffs, AstraZeneca, filed a suit (CS (Comm.) 101/2022) at the Delhi High Court seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the defendant, Westcoast Pharmaceutical Works Limited, from infringing their patent IN 297581. The patent was for the novel...
Hogan Lovells welcomes esteemed IP litigator David Perlson to the firm’s San Francisco office
San Francisco, January 13, 2024 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that David Perlson has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Regulatory & Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s San Francisco office. Perlson, who comes from...
Maucher Jenkins welcomes team from df-mp to Munich office
Maucher Jenkins is delighted to announce the addition of a high-caliber team from df-mp to its Munich office. On January 1, 2025, the team led by Philipp Nordmeyer, an experienced partner and both German and European Patent Attorney, joined the firm. With their broad...
FisherBroyles adds veteran attorney James Sze, strengthening IP and patent groups
ATLANTA — (January 13, 2024) — FisherBroyles LLP the world’s first and one of the largest distributed law firms and the only nontraditional law firm to be ranked in The Am Law 200, has strengthened its intellectual property and patent practices with the addition of...
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Hogan Lovells welcomes esteemed IP litigator David Perlson to the firm’s San Francisco office
San Francisco, January 13, 2024 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that David Perlson has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Regulatory & Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s San Francisco office. Perlson, who comes from...
Maucher Jenkins welcomes team from df-mp to Munich office
Maucher Jenkins is delighted to announce the addition of a high-caliber team from df-mp to its Munich office. On January 1, 2025, the team led by Philipp Nordmeyer, an experienced partner and both German and European Patent Attorney, joined the firm. With their broad...
FisherBroyles adds veteran attorney James Sze, strengthening IP and patent groups
ATLANTA — (January 13, 2024) — FisherBroyles LLP the world’s first and one of the largest distributed law firms and the only nontraditional law firm to be ranked in The Am Law 200, has strengthened its intellectual property and patent practices with the addition of...
Delhi High Court reaffirm a ‘method of treatment of plants’ would not fall under the purview of ‘method of agriculture’
In the appeal of Syngenta Crop Protection Ag v. Assistant Controller Of Patents before the Delhi High Court, the refusal order passed by the Ld. Controller of Patents on Application No. 202117035647 titled “Methods of Controlling or Preventing Infestation of Rice...
Sterne Kessler announces five new directors in 2025
Washington, D.C. (January 9, 2025) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox proudly announce the election of five new directors, effective January 1, 2025. The newly promoted attorneys are Jennifer Meyer Chagnon, Dohm Chankong, Joseph Kim, Steve Pappas, and Tyler...
New partner for Withers & Rogers LLP supports ongoing expansion
European intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers has appointed Simon Bradbury as a partner to support the ongoing expansion of the firm’s pharmaceutical and cell and gene therapy groups. Having previously worked in-house at a global corporation, Bradbury is...
12 attorneys elevated to Finnegan partnership
WASHINGTON, DC — Finnegan is delighted to welcome 12 new attorneys to the partnership. Spanning varied practices, this year’s class deepens the bench of the firm’s diverse intellectual property capabilities. Their experience includes counseling and oppositions and...
Collyer Bristow enhances commercial and IP offering with strategic senior hire
Law firm Collyer Bristow is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Coe as a Partner in its Corporate & Commercial team. Coe joins the team from nationwide firm Clarke Willmott. Coe advises clients on a range of complex commercial matters across a number of...
Carpmaels & Ransford team bolstered with senior associate promotions
Carpmaels & Ransford is pleased to announce Selina Badiani, Harry Bush, Emily Chittock, Henry Evans, and Rebecca Satchwell have been promoted to Senior Associate positions effective from January 1, 2025. Bush and Satchwell both trained at the firm and are patent...
Neal Gerber Eisenberg elevates Kate Campbell to partner, enhancing IP and data privacy practice
CHICAGO - Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) is pleased to announce that Kate Campbell has been elected to the firm's partnership in the Intellectual Property group, effective January 1, 2025. Campbell counsels clients on cybersecurity, data privacy, technology strategy,...
Cahill announces election of four new partners and two new counsel
NEW YORK, January 6, 2024 – Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced today that Andrew Cochran, Michael Dvorak, Michael Makhotin, and Nikolas Rodriguez have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2025. In addition, Kenneth Ritz and Jenny Warshafsky...
Harter Secrest & Emery elects three new partners
Rochester, New York, January 2, 2025 – Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce that Jessica N Clemente from the firm’s Intellectual Property practice, Jonathan R Jasinski from the firm’s...
The BASF judgment: how timing uncertainty impacts divisional patent applications in India
Patent applicants in India often face a practical question: what is the last possible opportunity to file a divisional patent application? While the Indian Patents Act (1970) specifies this can be done “any time before the grant of the parent patent application,”...
Morgan Lewis continues European IP expansion with Alexander Ritter in Munich
MUNICH, January 6, 2025 - Amplifying Morgan Lewis’s German, European, and global intellectual property (IP) capabilities, particularly in technology and life sciences patent disputes, the firm welcomes partner Alexander Ritter, resident in the Munich office. Arriving...
HLK celebrates its 175th anniversary
2025 sees intellectual property specialists Haseltine Lake Kempner (HLK) celebrate 175 years of helping the world's innovators. Since 1850, the firm has dealt exclusively with intellectual property (IP) protection and has a rich past in working with innovators and...
Lumenci partners with VSS Capital Partners and Century Equity Partners to drive global expansion
Austin, Texas – December 18, 2024 – Lumenci, Inc., a full-service intellectual property (IP) consulting firm, has today announced a significant partnership with VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, education, and business...
Nike leads way in footwear patent filings as manufacturers compete in ‘running shoe arms race’
Shoe manufacturers in a race to develop more advanced technologies such as carbon plates and nitrogen bubbles – patent and trademark litigation has followed New entrants like Li-Ning, Xtep, Hoka, and On are competing to supply elite runners. Nike is leading the way...
Realistic costs ought to be awarded considering ever-increasing litigation expenses
Background The plaintiffs, AstraZeneca, filed a suit (CS (Comm.) 101/2022) at the Delhi High Court seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the defendant, Westcoast Pharmaceutical Works Limited, from infringing their patent IN 297581. The patent was for the novel...
Roche v. Zydus: the role of claim mapping in patent infringement cases
The recent judgment dated October 9, 2024, by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG & Anr. v. Zydus Lifesciences Limited, CS(COMM) 159/2024 [Neutral Citation: 2024:DHC:7868}, has brought the process of claim mapping to the forefront in patent...
Clarivate launches AI-powered patent search solution in Derwent
Faster and more relevant results to empower critical IP decision-making London, UK - December 12, 2024 - Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the launch of AI Search in Derwent™. Combining artificial...
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