Crystal Crop v. Safex: Delhi High Court on Doctrine of Equivalents and prosecution history estoppel in patent disputes
In Crystal Crop Protection Ltd. v. Safex Chemicals India Ltd. & Ors., CS(COMM) 196/2024, Neutral Citation: 2025:DHC:3382, decided on May 7, 2025 by Hon’ble Mr Justice Amit Bansal of the Delhi High Court, the court refused to grant an interim injunction, holding...
Potter Clarkson appointed in landmark UK AI inventorship appeal
Appeal to be heard at the High Court in July 2025 could have major commercial ramifications for patents created with AI assistance or wholly by AI models. London - May 8, 2025 – Potter Clarkson, a leading intellectual property law firm, has been appointed by US-based...
Intellectual Property Salary Survey 2025
Caselton Clark shares a special edition of its 2025 Intellectual Property Salary Survey, providing a comprehensive analysis of salary and benefits trends over the past 10 years. The report covers various levels of seniority across the UK and parts of Europe. To access...
The European Patent Office unveils the top 10 innovators of the first standalone edition of the Young Inventors Prize 2025 in Reykjavik
The Young Inventors Prize recognizes innovators under 30 who are tackling Global Challenges through groundbreaking science and technology. 10 exceptional innovators, chosen by an independent jury from over 450 talented candidates, are redefining sustainability,...
Carpmaels & Ransford team bolstered with senior associate promotions
Carpmaels & Ransford is pleased to announce Selina Badiani, Harry Bush, Emily Chittock, Henry Evans, and Rebecca Satchwell have been promoted to Senior Associate positions effective from January 1, 2025. Bush and Satchwell both trained at the firm and are patent...
Neal Gerber Eisenberg elevates Kate Campbell to partner, enhancing IP and data privacy practice
CHICAGO - Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) is pleased to announce that Kate Campbell has been elected to the firm's partnership in the Intellectual Property group, effective January 1, 2025. Campbell counsels clients on cybersecurity, data privacy, technology strategy,...
Cahill announces election of four new partners and two new counsel
NEW YORK, January 6, 2024 – Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP announced today that Andrew Cochran, Michael Dvorak, Michael Makhotin, and Nikolas Rodriguez have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2025. In addition, Kenneth Ritz and Jenny Warshafsky...
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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...
Hoffmann Eitle launches firmwide “Fit-For-the-Future” initiative to transform IP service delivery in partnership with IP technology specialist MaxVal
Los Altos, California, October 4, 2022: Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB (“Hoffmann Eitle”), one of Europe’s leading IP law firms, today announced that it has selected Symphony, from MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”) as the new Intellectual Property...
World Mental Health day, 10/10/22/:10 reasons to contact LawCare
As World Mental Health Day falls on the 10th day of the 10th month here are 10 reasons why you might consider reaching out to legal mental health charity LawCare for support. Everyone you'll speak to on the phone, email or online chat either works in, or has worked in...
The USPTO should review Examiner Analytics if it wants to improve the patents it grants
The USPTO is a unique government organization in that its size is something that is not an issue of partisan contention. The purpose of the patent side of the USPTO – to encourage innovation – is generally encouraged by both sides of the aisle. Public debate...
USPTO Lead Administrative Patent Judge Jennifer Meyer Chagnon joins Sterne Kessler
Washington, D.C. (September 29, 2022) – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is pleased to announce Lead Administrative Patent Judge (APJ) Jennifer Meyer Chagnon of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has joined...
Morgan Lewis adds patent prosecution team with technology focus led by Manita Rawat
SILICON VALLEY, September 28, 2022: Morgan Lewis is expanding its nationally recognized intellectual property capabilities with the arrival of a five-member multi-office, technology-focused patent prosecution team led by Manita Rawat, who joins as a partner resident...
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