U.S. Bancorp, with approximately 70,000 employees and $601 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, better known as U.S. Bank. It is the largest regional bank in the United States by assets and an industry leader in creating...
For the first time, a White Paper has been published that reveals the attributes, qualities, and competencies that every General Counsel should possess. The research was carried out by market-leading executive search consultancy Laurence Simons, a team of experts with...
In the ongoing complex litigation between Optis Cellular Technology LLC and Apple Inc., the Court of Appeal ([2022] EWCA Civ 1411) has upheld the High Court’s findings that implementers of standard-essential patents (SEPs) cannot refuse to accept a FRAND license and...
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 22 counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2023. The firm’s new partner class of 2023 includes the following intellectual property attorneys: Lindsay B. Allen (Washington, D.C.) is a member of the Trademark,...
There is a gender gap in patent law. We’ve known for a long time that women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM). In the USA over half of PhDs are awarded to women, and yet STEM remains male-dominated. Women for only 30% of...
