Chevron’s ghost and the return of deference
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 US 837 (1984) instructed courts to defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. In 2024, the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244,...
Director Review reverses PTAB decision based on contradictory expert testimony in Interactive Communications v. Blackhawk Network Inc.
The USPTO Director's recent reversal of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Final Written Decision in Interactive Communications International, Inc. v. Blackhawk Network Inc., IPR2024-00465, signals heightened scrutiny of expert testimony reliability in inter...
China’s push to lead AI-driven communication: patents, innovation, and global competition
On a technical level, one of the most significant trends in the global information and communication industry today is the deep integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with communication connectivity technologies. From network infrastructure to terminal devices,...
Survival of the fittest: Strava sues Garmin for patent infringement
Fitness app company Strava has recently made waves in the running and cycling communities after suing Garmin for patent infringement in the US, with many users concerned that the historic cooperation between the companies may be coming to an end. In the eyes of many...
Finnegan launches comprehensive AI practice
September 9, 2025 - WASHINGTON, DC - Finnegan, a premier intellectual property law firm, is pleased to announce the launch of its dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) practice—AI + Finnegan. While the firm has been advising on the nexus of AI and intellectual...
PURDYLUCEY unveils new branding, website, and Dublin office, amid international recognition
PURDYLUCEY has unveiled refreshed branding and a new website as part of an exciting phase of growth for the firm. The updates come as the intellectual property specialists settle into their new city-centre office on Ely Place, Dublin, which they moved into earlier...
Barnes & Thornburg elevates leaders across IP practice units
Barnes & Thornburg has announced five key appointments to its nationally recognized Intellectual Property Department, reinforcing the firm’s ability to help clients protect, enforce, and leverage its most valuable assets across the country. Amy Fix – Life Sciences...
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BULLRICH FLANZBAUM: new firm, same values, updated contact details
As of August 1, 2025, Mercedes Bullrich and Raquel Flanzbaum continue their professional journey in the field of Industrial Property under a new identity: BULLRICH FLANZBAUM. The firm brings together a team of professionals with nearly 30 years of joint experience,...
Dolby v. Lava: security deposit at pro tem stage
In the suit DOLBY INTERNATIONAL AB & ANR. v. LAVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (CS(COMM) 350/2024 with I.As.) before the Delhi High Court, the Plaintiff is a patent holder for a representative group of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), including three active patents...
Honigman welcomes Devin Carpenter as a partner in its growing litigation department
CHICAGO - Honigman LLP announced today that Devin Carpenter joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department of the firm’s Chicago office. He is the eighth partner to join the firm’s Chicago office this year. “Our litigation practice is experiencing rapid...
Apple v. Masimo and the ITC: a test of patent rights, product design, and trade enforcement
Patent lawyers watching the Apple v. Masimo case unfold at the Federal Circuit are seeing a live example of key issues in US patent enforcement. These include the scope of ITC exclusion orders, the role of product design in infringement analysis, and the growing trend...
Government launches SEPs consultation to boost UK innovation
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has today launched a consultation on potential measures to address challenges in the UK's Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) ecosystem. A patent that protects technology that is essential to implementing a technical standard...
What do patent drafting and Jell-O™ have in common?
If predicting the future were easy, most readers of The Patent Lawyer would be using their powers to buy lottery tickets, not keeping abreast of global patent law updates. Predicting the future, however, is precisely the task attorneys are faced with when drafting a...
Trade secrets and software: secrecy over public right to exclude
As software systems become central to business innovation, trade secret law is crucial for protecting them. The need to protect software and algorithms presents unique challenges for businesses that have long relied on patent protection. The nature of software often...
Delhi High Court holds “algorithms” and “computer program” not patentable
This article discusses an appeal filed by Kroll Information Assurance, LLC (Appellant), against the order of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CG). The appeal concerns the refusal of an Indian Patent Application No. 8100/DELNP/2007 for a...
The semaglutide story: highlighting the need to maintain patent protection in Canada
Semaglutide, the blockbuster GLP-1 receptor agonist marketed under names like Ozempic® (type 2 diabetes) and Wegovy® (weight loss), has rapidly become one of the most consequential drugs in modern healthcare. As countries grapple with rising obesity and diabetes...
Highly regarded patent team to join Crowell & Moring in London
London- 1 July, 2025- Crowell & Moring UK LLP today announced the addition of a top-ranked team of IP lawyers and support staff, led by partners and experienced patent prosecutors and litigators, Dr Justin Hill and Marie Jansson Heeks. The move strengthens...
Carpmaels & Ransford further expands Litigation team with the hire of Partner, Andrew Hutchinson
Carpmaels & Ransford welcomes Partner, Andrew Hutchinson, formerly of Simmons & Simmons, to the London office today. The expansion of the Carpmaels & Ransford Litigation team comes in response to growing client demand for the firm’s litigation services,...
Carpmaels & Ransford promotes energy specialist to the partnership
Carpmaels & Ransford is pleased to announce the promotion of Russell Woolley to the partnership effective from July 1, 2025. Woolley sits within the firm’s Chemistry team. Building on his academic experience and PhD researching fuel cell electrodes, Woolley has...
Samsung’s $112M patent verdict: Maxell makes its mark in IP enforcement
In a significant setback for global tech giant Samsung, a Texas federal jury has handed down a USD 111.7 million verdict in favor of Maxell, ruling that Samsung infringed three patents covering user interface technology, multimedia processing, and smart networking....
Optis v. Apple: what the Federal Circuit’s decision means for functional claiming
The Federal Circuit's June 16, 2025, decision in Optis Cellular Technology, LLC v. Apple Inc., 2025 US App. LEXIS 14745 shines a renewed spotlight on a recurring challenge in patent law: functional claiming. Specifically, it reaffirms the court's willingness to apply...
Delhi High Court denies AbbVie’s anti-cMet ADC patent
This article discusses an appeal filed by AbbVie Biotherapeutics Inc. and AbbVie Inc. (Appellants) at the Delhi High Court against the refusal of their patent application (Application No. 201817047767) for an anti-cMet antibody-drug conjugate by the Assistant...
Buchalter adds litigation shareholder to Denver Office
June 23, 2025 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that Cara Thornton has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the Denver office. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and brings over two decades of experience handling complex commercial, employment,...
Mathys & Squire appoints Lyle Ellis as Head of Consulting
Intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire is proud to announce the appointment of Lyle Ellis as head of Mathys & Squire Consulting, the consulting arm of intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire. Ellis joins Mathys & Squire from KPMG Law,...
Global law firm White & Case LLP expand its global IP practice with the addition of IT and IP partner Nicholas Boyle in Sydney
16 June 2025 - “M&A and private equity transactions require significant transitional services agreements, which increasingly have heavy technology, data, and cyber components and can lead to substantial IT migration and integration projects that require specialist...
Gevers begins a new era of managing client IP as they go live on Anaqua’s AQX Law Firm
BOSTON, June 17, 2025 – Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology, today announced that European IP law firm Gevers has implemented Anaqua’s AQX® Law Firm for its IP management, including autonomous AI-driven...
UPC and EPO diverge on inventive step: lessons from Amgen’s PCSK9 patent battle
In a landmark test of the new Unified Patent Court (UPC), the European patent landscape faces a striking divergence between the UPC and the European Patent Office (EPO) on the issue of inventive step. The dispute centers on Amgen's European patent EP 3 666 797, which...
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