Nokia v. Mala Technologies: the UPC interprets its relationship with national courts
Brussels recast The Brussels I Regulation has been in force, under various names, since 1973 and defines general rules on the jurisdiction of the national courts within the EU. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has exclusive competence over certain types of patent...
World’s largest wireless telecommunications operator China Mobile joins Open Invention Network
Chinese companies have become increasingly sophisticated regarding patents. According to the country’s top intellectual property regulator, China National Intellectual Property Administration, the number of invention patents granted in China in the first four months...
UK IPO celebrates first filing in new digital service
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) marks a ‘game-changing moment’ as the first patent is filed in the new ‘One IPO’ service. The IPO is celebrating a landmark moment, with the first patent application successfully filed on the new fully digital ‘One IPO’...
Patent law and litigation without Chevron deference
In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned Chevron in a 6-3 decision, thereby eliminating nearly 40 years of Chevron deference to administrative agencies. Based on Section 706 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the majority held that...
Clarivate acquires Rowan TELS to enhance support for patent practitioners
Delivering integrated, AI-enabled solutions specifically designed for patent preparation and prosecution LONDON, July 22, 2024 - Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced it has acquired Rowan TELS Corp....
One-stop SEPs Resource Hub launched by UK IPO
The Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Resource Hub aims to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for businesses in the UK seeking guidance on how to navigate the SEP ecosystem. Guidance includes technical standards and Standard Development Organizations, Standard Essential Patent...
UK Intellectual Property Office welcomes new IP Minister
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) welcomes the announcement that Feryal Clark MP has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, with responsibility for IP. The IPO’s CEO, Adam Williams,...
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Nokia v. Mala Technologies: the UPC interprets its relationship with national courts
Brussels recast The Brussels I Regulation has been in force, under various names, since 1973 and defines general rules on the jurisdiction of the national courts within the EU. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has exclusive competence over certain types of patent...
Clarivate acquires Rowan TELS to enhance support for patent practitioners
Delivering integrated, AI-enabled solutions specifically designed for patent preparation and prosecution LONDON, July 22, 2024 - Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced it has acquired Rowan TELS Corp....
One-stop SEPs Resource Hub launched by UK IPO
The Standard Essential Patent (SEP) Resource Hub aims to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for businesses in the UK seeking guidance on how to navigate the SEP ecosystem. Guidance includes technical standards and Standard Development Organizations, Standard Essential Patent...
UK Intellectual Property Office welcomes new IP Minister
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) welcomes the announcement that Feryal Clark MP has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, with responsibility for IP. The IPO’s CEO, Adam Williams,...
Womble adds patent partner, continues growth of Denver office
DENVER (July 18, 2024) – Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Jason Vick has joined the firm’s Denver office as a partner in the Patent Prosecution and Litigation practice. A registered patent attorney, Vick focuses his practice on domestic and foreign patent...
ArentFox Schiff adds IP litigation partner in San Francisco
The coast-to-coast expansion of ArentFox Schiff’s nationally recognized Intellectual Property practice continues with the addition of Partner Ehsun Forghany in the San Francisco office. Forghany’s arrival follows the recent addition of a 17-member IP and Litigation...
UK IPO celebrates first filing in new digital service
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) marks a ‘game-changing moment’ as the first patent is filed in the new ‘One IPO’ service. The IPO is celebrating a landmark moment, with the first patent application successfully filed on the new fully digital ‘One IPO’...
World’s largest wireless telecommunications operator China Mobile joins Open Invention Network
Chinese companies have become increasingly sophisticated regarding patents. According to the country’s top intellectual property regulator, China National Intellectual Property Administration, the number of invention patents granted in China in the first four months...
Patent law and litigation without Chevron deference
In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the Supreme Court overturned Chevron in a 6-3 decision, thereby eliminating nearly 40 years of Chevron deference to administrative agencies. Based on Section 706 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the majority held that...
Clarivate reveals first year of Unitary Patent Court litigation activity
Consistency in infringement cases with an average of 10 filings per month London, UK - July 10, 2024 - Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today launched the report One year later in the UPC: First insights from...
PCB Byrne announces the promotion of Olga Bischof to its equity partnership
Olga Bischof joined PCB Byrne in 2023 as a consultant partner and brings with her a wealth of commercial litigation and arbitration expertise, having represented clients in disputes in all divisions of the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and pursuant to the rules of...
Second decision of the Court of Appeal of the UPC on claim construction
On May 13, 2024, the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) handed down its second decision dealing with claim construction (CoA_1/2024 / ApL_8/2024). In the first decision of February 26, 2024 (CoA_335/2023 / App_576355/2023), the court had already...
Carpmaels & Ransford announces further Life Sciences promotions with new Senior Associates
Carpmaels & Ransford is pleased to announce the promotion of Alexander Wilson and Michelle Montgomery to Senior Associates, effective from 1 July 2024. Wilson has extensive experience in handling all stages of patent prosecution, as well as EPO opposition and...
Behind the scenes: Potter Clarkson’s IP Summer School
Our Editor-in-Chief, Faye Waterford, had the unique opportunity to attend Potter Clarkson’s residential IP Summer School, an exclusive event that took place on June 25-26 at the University of Nottingham. After a very warm welcome and humorous icebreaker conducted by...
Buchalter welcomes IP shareholder in San Francisco
Buchalter is pleased to announce that Robert Becker has joined the firm as a Shareholder in its San Francisco office as a member of the Intellectual Property practice group. “We are thrilled to welcome Rob to Buchalter,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive...
Samsung’s preemptive strike: precedent or predictable?
Consumers are very familiar with tech product launches. Years of research, speculation, tech blog rumors, and even legal filings all build anticipation for the long-awaited official announcement. The dramatization of the process is, of course, all part of the...
Filings of secret ‘National Security’ patents increase 36% in a year amid military tech developments
Increase in defense spending thought to be driving the trend National security patents cover military-grade technology, sophisticated comms equipment drones, and cutting-edge materials. The number of secret ‘National Security’ patents filed in the UK – those deemed by...
Carpmaels & Ransford expands its Life Sciences group with double partner promotion
Carpmaels & Ransford is pleased to announce the promotion of patent attorneys Daniel Goodman and Paul Kaufman to the partnership effective from 1 July 2024. Goodman covers a wide range of biotech inventions, including therapeutic antibodies, antisense compounds,...
Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum appoints Belen Recchini as partner
The firm specialized in intellectual property, technology, and data privacy, Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum, has appointed Belen Recchini as its new partner. Recchini has been part of the company's team since February 2019. Recchini is a lawyer who graduated from the...
EIP welcomes litigation-experienced patent attorney in Germany
EIP is continuing its growth in Germany. Earlier this year, Isabelle Schaller and Sebastian Fuchs became part of a quartet of partnership promotions. This was reflective of the positive development of the German office over the past years. A further progression of...
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