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...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
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Perkins Coie congratulates 22 new Partners
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,...
Gender bias in patent prosecution
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...
HLK’s Daniel Chew makes history as he’s elected first Asian President of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Daniel Chew, Partner and Head of Asia Group at HLK and one of the profession’s top mobile and telecoms experts, has been elected as the first Asian President of The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA). Daniel was elected at the Institute’s 140th Annual...
Hexos IP expands operational leadership by hiring Kent Robbins as COO
Hexos IP is thrilled to announce that Kent Robbins will be joining our company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Having served in many senior leadership roles in Business Development and Sales (as well as serving as Captain within the United States Marine Corps), Kent...
Experienced patent litigator Dr. Anette Gärtner joins new Eversheds Sutherland office in Frankfurt
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anette Gärtner to Partner in its soon-to-be-opened Frankfurt office. Anette will be joining the firm’s commercial practice from Reed Smith, where she has been partner for the past seven years. As a...
EIP’s new Sweden office expands with a further partner hire
EIP, the patent law firm specializing in high-value and complex matters, is today announcing the hire of Pontus Falk as a partner at its recently opened Sweden office. EIP announced the opening of its Sweden office, its first in the Nordic region, in September with a...
UKIPO published its 2021-2022 Innovation & Growth Report
The UK government has published its annual report on the work of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and the role it plays in driving innovation and growth in the UK. In particular, the report identifies the UK as a leading innovator in key areas of green...
Bryn Aarflot and Protector IP join forces
(Oslo, October 28, 2022) Bryn Aarflot and Protector IP join forces, becoming one of the strongest professional environments within intellectual property in Norway. The merged company will continue under the name Bryn Aarflot and employ more than 60 IP professionals....
Clarivate identifies the role of research and innovation in the world’s shift to sustainable energy
Oceanic power at the cusp of innovation while energies including solar photovoltaic and wind power approaches technical maturity London, U.K., October 26, 2022 – Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate...
CMS expands its IP practice with two senior appointments
International law firm CMS continues to strengthen its Intellectual Property offering with the appointment of Senior Patent Attorney Sarah Klaczynska and Senior Trademark Attorney Katie Goulding in its Sheffield office. Sarah Klaczynska joins CMS after spending five...
Osborne Clarke expands its IP Disputes Team to six partners, with life sciences patent specialist Trevor Crosse joining
International legal practice Osborne Clarke continues to strengthen its rapidly growing intellectual property disputes team with the appointment of Partner Trevor Crosse, a life sciences sector expert and specialist in complex patent disputes, particularly in relation...
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT further expands presence in Paris.
In the course of the upcoming implementation of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the law firm BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is expanding its presence in the French capital. In addition, two partners of the firm, Dr. Michael Hartig and Dr. Michael Rüberg, have been heading...
Avanci joins World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community
Avanci to Continue Engagement with the Forum’s Platforms to Help Shape the Global Agenda on Key Issues DALLAS, Texas, October 18, 2022 – Avanci, a leader in enabling the sharing of technologies used by a wide range of products, has been invited to become part of the...
Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio Uribe co-founds Washington State Intellectual Property Alliance, serves as first President
Chapter launched on October 6 with event focused on diversity in the IP workplace SEATTLE, Wash. October 17, 2022 – Knobbe Martens, one of the nation’s leading intellectual property law firms, is pleased to announce that partner Mauricio Uribe is co-leading the...
Mewburn Ellis pledges further £210,000 to charity
European IP firm hits £600,000 mark in charitable donations over the course of three years European IP law firm Mewburn Ellis has pledged a further £210,000 in charitable donations to various organisations over the course of 2022/23, as part of its ongoing CSR...
Flexible legal regulations introduced during COVID pandemic benefit multinationals in 2022
Digitization means companies spend 17% less time on managing legal entities; Europe surpasses APAC as the cheapest region in 2022; APAC ranked best region for speed of business; Bermuda, Luxembourg and Germany ranked as top jurisdictions globally. London, 13 October,...
U.S. payments processing leader, The Clearing House, joins the Open Invention Network
The Clearing House operates U.S.-based payments networks that clear and settle more than $2 trillion of financial transactions each day through wire, ACH, check image and real-time payments. It works with all U.S. banks. The Clearing House is also the nation’s most...
Cybin provides update on its intellectual property portfolio
Cybin strengthens its intellectual property library with more than 20 active patent filings across six patent families, and multiple license agreements that provide access to over 35 patents and applications TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cybin Inc. (NEO:CYBN) (NYSE...
Adamson Jones acquires life sciences IP practice
Adamson Jones, part of Gateley, the legal and professional services group, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Symbiosis IP Limited. Founded in 2008 by directors Julie Myint and Rob Docherty, Symbiosis is a chartered patent attorney firm specialising in IP...
Blank Rome expands Intellectual Property Litigation Group with addition of Partner Paul Zeineddin in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. — Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Paul Zeineddin has joined the firm as partner and co-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group in the Washington, D.C., office. A trial attorney with over 20 years of experience, Paul...
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