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...
Kubota wins jurisdictional challenge in patent dispute
Background This dispute revolves around a patent infringement case, CS (Comm) 655/2023, filed by Kubota Corporation (Kubota) against Godabari Agro Machinery and Services India Private Limited (GAMS) and two Chinese companies that allegedly manufactured the machine and...
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...
Written description and genus claims: lessons from In re: BAC IP B.V.
On August 5, 2025, in In re: BAC IP B.V., No. 24-2124, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the rejection of broad genus claims for lack of written description under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph. The opinion underscores that satisfying the...
Intellectual property litigator Brian Brookey joins Honigman
WASHINGTON – Honigman LLP announced today that Brian Brookey is joining the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice Group of the IP Department in its Washington, D.C. office. Brookey, who joins Honigman from Tucker Ellis, is the third...
Mewburn Ellis announces move to state-of-the-art green headquarters
LONDON – Intellectual Property firm Mewburn Ellis has today announced the relocation of its London office to landmark eco-friendly City Tower 8 Bishopsgate, marking the firm’s next step on its journey to minimize its environmental impact and build a more sustainable...
Finnegan partner Ningling Wang is LESI’s president-elect
May 6, 2025 - Finnegan is pleased to announce that Ningling Wang is the president-elect of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) and will serve as the president of LESI for the 2026-2027 term. Wang, managing partner of the firm’s Shanghai office, has...
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ERS Genomics and Université de Montréal sign CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement
License agreement provides Université de Montréal access to CRISPR gene editing technology for use across its platform services Dublin, Ireland, and Montreal, Canada - October 1, 2024 - ERS Genomics Limited (‘ERS’), the CRISPR licensing Company, and Université de...
Harper James boosts IP team with new hire
Harper James, the full-service business law firm purpose-built to enable entrepreneurial businesses to thrive, has hired Cardiff-based intellectual property expert Gosia Evans, a Senior Contentious Intellectual Property Solicitor. Evans brings over 14 years experience...
Nicola Foulston’s family office invests in groundbreaking legal tech firm: Virtual Pricing Director
London, UK — Nicola Foulston, renowned business leader and former CEO of RBG Holdings plc, today announces a significant investment from her family office into Virtual Pricing Director (VPD), the pioneering legal pricing software developed by Richard Burcher, a global...
Former PTAB Administrative Patent Judge Amanda Wieker joins McGuireWoods
RICHMOND, Va. – Amanda Wieker, a former Administrative Patent Judge and acting member of the senior executive team at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), has joined McGuireWoods’ intellectual property practice...
Relentless pursuit of victory: BMW Group prevails in Arigna patent litigation saga
BMW Group prevailed in its long-running battle against Arigna Technology Ltd. While Arigna’s efforts spanned years and multiple venues — BMW Group’s multi-faceted legal strategy and refusal to settle ultimately forced Arigna to fold. Pressuring from all sides: BMW...
Looks can be deceiving: the first denial of a design patent IPR petition since LKQ
This August saw the first denial of an inter partes review petition for a design patent at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) since the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC. In Next Step Group, Inc. v....
ABG IP hires new head for its engineering and ICT patent departments in Catalonia
Lluís Vilalta, who has over 20 years of IP experience, has joined ABG Intellectual Property to lead the engineering, physics, and information technology patent departments in the Barcelona office of the leading Spanish intellectual property firm. Vilalta's brilliant...
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens IP bench on West Coast with partner Erik Chancellor Smith
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to share that Erik Smith has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice as a partner. Smith will focus on IP asset-based secured financial transactions, strategic patent and trademark portfolio counseling and prosecution,...
Bereskin & Parr to join premier IP firm, Smart & Biggar
Bereskin & Parr will be joining fellow premier Canadian IP firm Smart & Biggar. The transaction is expected to complete on September 27, 2024. Smart & Biggar is one of Canada’s leading IP firms, with more than 125 lawyers, patent agents, and trademark...
Tesla demolishes Avago in two UPC cases
Late August 2024 saw two UPC cases decided in Avago’s patent litigation battles with Tesla, with Tesla coming out in front in each case. In the first decision, by the UPC Local Division Hamburg, Avago’s patent EP1612910B1 was narrowed to such an extent that there was...
Important notice from UKIPO: action needed to continue using EPO online filing
European Patent Office (EPO) smart cards will expire soon. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has updated its information on GOV.UK with specific details on what actions customers need to take and when. After September 30, 2024, customers will no longer be...
Womble Bond Dickinson to combine with Lewis Roca, forming powerhouse law firm
New firm will have over 1,300 attorneys in 37 US and UK offices, deepening client offerings across practices and sectors. September 10, 2024 – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) and Lewis Roca announced today that the two large, multi-practice law firms have approved a...
Questel announces strategic partnership with Patently
Paris — September 9, 2024 — Questel, a global leader in intellectual property (IP) solutions, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the innovative SaaS-based platform Patently. The Patently database now includes Questel's unparalleled and manually...
Delhi High Court allows Blackberry patent on ‘auto-selection of media files’
The convergence of various technologies on single devices has posed significant challenges to technology developers. The Appellant, BlackBerry Limited, is a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada, specializes in providing telecommunication products,...
MR Technologies emerge victorious in patent infringement case against Western Digital
Many remarkable legal actions have been taken on behalf of MR Technologies GmbH. Recently, it proved to be victorious in a dispute against Western Digital Technologies Inc. by defending its IP at the US District Court for the Central District of California....
The rise of “dupe” culture: designers struggle to protect their designs
With rising prices, it can be tough to look cute on a budget. The rise of fast fashion and “dupes” – cheap imitations of more expensive goods – have captivated the younger generation. In the past, wearing an imitation of a brand was looked down on. The new generation...
Brown Rudnick bolsters life sciences and technology teams with addition of partners Vince Shier and Ryan Smith
WASHINGTON, D.C., – September 3, 2024 – Brown Rudnick announced today that Vince Shier and Ryan Smith have joined the firm as life sciences and technology partners in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. The move enhances Brown Rudnick’s reputation as a go-to firm...
Veteran attorney Michael Kiklis launches boutique patent law firm
Alexandria, Va. – September 4, 2024 – Michael L Kiklis is pleased to announce the launch of his boutique patent law firm, Kiklis Law Firm, PLLC. The firm, headquartered in Alexandria and situated near the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), offers a comprehensive...
Jon Wright returns to Sterne Kessler in new role as General Counsel
Washington, D.C. – September 4, 2024 – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox today announced that Jon Wright has returned to the firm as General Counsel. Wright was previously a director in the firm’s Trial & Appellate and Electronics Practice Groups and co-chair...
ERS Genomics and Medicines Discovery Catapult sign CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement
The partnership provides Medicines Discovery Catapult access to CRISPR gene editing technology across a broad range of drug discovery applications Dublin, Ireland, and Cheshire, UK - 4 September 2024 - ERS Genomics Limited (ERS), the CRISPR licensing Company,...
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