Beyond stability and mixtures: patent law challenges for biologics in India
A patent application filed for a formulation or composition typically involves at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that is combined with various excipients. The excipients are substances that serve as carriers, stabilizers, solubilizers, preservatives,...
Major consultation to strengthen UK’s £100 billion design sector
A major Government consultation launched today by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) aims to modernize Britain's design protection system and strengthen the UK's position as a global design powerhouse. Industry analysis estimates that the design sector...
CTC Legal Media welcomes new Editor-in-Chief, Elizabeth Jordan
CTC Legal Media is thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Jordan as the new Editor-in-Chief of The Trademark Lawyer and The Patent Lawyer magazine. Elizabeth shares her excitement in taking on the new role: “I was previously the editor of Global Railway Review and Building...
Patent law and AI: the Supreme Court considers Emotional Perception AI’s appeal
Last month, the Supreme Court hearing in the Emotional Perception case took place. Emotional Perception AI Limited (EPL)'s invention was an improved system for providing media file recommendations (such as music) using a trained artificial neural network (ANN), where...
Kerry L. Timbers and Sunstein team secure Federal Circuit win, upholding jury trial victory in patent infringement lawsuit for Ingenico Inc.
BOSTON (May 19, 2025) - Sunstein LLP announced that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a sweeping patent infringement defense jury verdict win for its client, Ingenico Inc., a major global provider of point-of-sale payment terminals, software,...
Baker McKenzie bolsters IP presence in London with hire of Indradeep Bhattacharya
Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired Indradeep Bhattacharya as a partner, specializing in patent litigation and life sciences. Bhattacharya joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he co-chairs the firm’s European Life Sciences steering committee and acts as...
FisherBroyles expands LA office with seasoned IP attorney Pedro Suarez
ATLANTA —(May 19, 2025)—FisherBroyles, LLP, the world’s first and one of the largest distributed law firms, has bolstered its Los Angeles office with the addition of Pedro Suarez as a partner in its intellectual property and patent prosecution practice groups. With a...
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Pierson Ferdinand adds season patent prosecutor to thriving IP department
Boston, MA – October 31, 2024 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP (“PierFerd”), one of the world’s fastest-growing law firms, announces the appointment of Daniel Rose as Partner. Rose arrives after two years at Volpe Koenig, having previously spent over a decade at Foley &...
Barnes & Thornburg announces 2025 partnership promotions
Barnes & Thornburg announced today that 19 attorneys, including five IP attorneys, have been promoted to its partnership, effective January 1, 2025. The new partners represent a diverse range of practice areas and geographic locations across the firm’s national...
Nokia signs patent license agreement with HP
License covers the use of Nokia’s video technologies in HP’s devices Nokia to receive royalty payments The agreement resolves all patent litigation between the parties 29 October 2024 – Espoo, Finland – Nokia announced it has signed a multi-year patent license...
AstraZeneca challenges Axelpharm’s cancer drug patent
AstraZeneca is a world-renowned pharmaceutical company. It owns many patents in Russia and takes steps to protect them against encroachers. Its medicines are exempt from sanctions because they are mainly used for the life-preserving treatment of cancer. Axelpharm, a...
USPTO issues final rule on Director Review of PTAB decisions
On October 1, 2024, the USPTO published a new final rule, Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions. 89 Fed. Reg. 79,744 (October 1, 2024). The final rule codifies many aspects of the PTAB’s revised interim Director Review...
AI patents at BofA increase 94% since 2022
Company’s patent portfolio includes nearly 1,100 AI and machine learning patents CHARLOTTE / LONDON / HONG KONG – Bank of America is dedicated to the use of innovative technology to best meet the needs of its clients and employees. This commitment to innovation has...
The dark side of fake goods: consumers put health, safety, and the economy at risk while fuelling organized crime
Organized crime groups take advantage of worldwide demand for low-priced goods, misleading consumers into purchasing fake goods Approximately 86 million fake items were seized in the EU in 2022, with an estimated value exceeding €2 billion Counterfeit goods represent...
UK IPO campaign highlights dangers of counterfeit vehicle parts
The campaign focuses on the serious risks these goods pose, warning that ‘Fake Always Breaks’ The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a new national awareness campaign warning of the dangers of buying counterfeit vehicle parts The ‘Fake Always...
Morgan Lewis boosts West Coast IP team with trial and PTAB litigator Sarah Guske
SAN FRANCISCO, October 15, 2024 - Morgan Lewis is pleased to welcome Sarah Guske as a partner resident in San Francisco, adding to the firm’s bench of intellectual property (IP) litigators with deep technical knowledge. Guske arrives from Baker Botts, where she most...
Morgan Lewis adds Powell Gilbert co-founder and IP leader Tim Powell in London
LONDON, October 14, 2024 - Expanding the firm’s global, UK, and European intellectual property (IP) practice, Morgan Lewis today welcomes Tim Powell as a partner resident in London. Powell, a co-founder of London-based IP boutique Powell Gilbert, represents clients in...
HGF secures private equity investment to propel its vision of being Europe’s IP Firm of Choice
Over the past 30 years, HGF has expanded its presence across Europe, consistently demonstrating an entrepreneurial approach and becoming one of Europe’s leading IP firms. It has now secured strategic investment from private equity firm CBPE, positioning the firm to...
Welcome to Hangzhou! The AIPPI World Congress 2024
AIPPI World Congress 2024 opened its doors in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday, 19 October. All attending were warmly welcomed, and there was general excitement for the next few days of educational sessions, member meetings, and networking. Guoqing ZHANG, Vice Premier of...
Crystalizing plant variety infringement protection in India
On September 20, 2024, the Delhi High Court ruled in Pioneer Overseas Corporation v. M/s Evercrop Agro Science & Star Agrotech Pvt. Ltd. (CS(COMM) 759/2024), a significant case addressing plant variety infringement under the Protection of Plant Varieties and...
German criminal court finds three defendants guilty of fraud for sending misleading invoices to EUIPO customers
In September 2024, the Munich Court (Germany) found three defendants guilty of commercial gang fraud for sending misleading invoices to EUIPO customers. Each defendant was sentenced to one year and 10 months of imprisonment, suspended with a three-year probation...
Withers advises H2 Clipper on new blockchain solution to hydrogen supply chain
International law firm Withers has represented H2 Clipper, the innovative hydrogen airship transportation business, on the recent grant of US patent for a unique, blockchain-enabled technology to ensure efficient hydrogen delivery. The patented system utilizes...
Pocketpair, I choose you… to sue: an early glimpse into the Nintendo-Pocketpair litigation
Out of the blue on September 19, 2024, video game company Nintendo and The Pokémon Company issued a joint news release via a post on the Nintendo website. The post asserted that Pocketpair infringed certain patents but contained sparse details about the alleged...
Increase in patent fees in Russia
From October 5, 2024, the amount of patent fees collected in Russia has increased in accordance with the relevant draft government resolution. The changes will affect legally significant actions related to such intellectual property items as inventions, utility...
Veteran patent prosecutor John Mills launches Mills IP Law
October 7, 2024, Reston, VA — Veteran intellectual property lawyer John Mills is pleased to announce the launch of Mills IP Law, PLLC, a boutique law firm that will provide sophisticated services in strategic patent counseling, including the development of patent...
Quarles & Brady announces 2024 partner class
October 2, 2024 (Milwaukee) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that it has elected 18 new partners. “We’re thrilled to welcome this excellent group of attorneys to the partnership at Quarles,” said Mike Aldana, the firm’s managing...
Counsel promotions in the Life Sciences Team at Carpmaels & Ransford
Jennie Cox and Stephen Michell were promoted to Counsel as of October 1, 2024 Carpmaels & Ransford is pleased to announce two new Counsel promotions effective from October 1, 2024. Jennie Cox handles a broad range of subject matter, including industrial and...
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