From dots to dollars: what Nanoco’s patent fight with LG tells us about IP strategy
The recent legal action by Manchester-based Nanoco Group against electronics giant LG may seem, on the surface, like just another tech dispute. Scratch beneath that, and it highlights much broader issues – particularly for smaller, IP-rich businesses navigating global...
Celebrating World IP Day: thoughts from our Editorial Board
As World Intellectual Property Day approaches on 26 April, 2025, we asked our Editorial Board for their thoughts on this year’s focus: ‘IP and music: feel the beat of IP.’ Providing unique insight from their respective jurisdictions, our Editorial Board members...
Open Invention Network celebrates 20th birthday as an IP industry innovator
The largest patent non-aggression community in history and the forerunner to many of the defensive patent management organizations today, Open Invention Network (OIN) is celebrating its 20th birthday. Since its founding in 2005, OIN has expanded the scope of its...
Delete all IP law: a billionaire’s switch from proprietor to opponent
Jack Dorsey tweeted, “Delete all IP law” on April 12, 2025. It is a strange position to take, considering the co-founder of Twitter has a current estimated stake of $1 billion in X Corp. and owns Block, Inc. (formerly Square). X, formerly Twitter, currently has over...
Paul Hastings adds prominent patent litigator in London
LONDON (December 2, 2024) – Further expanding its top-of-market global IP practice, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that intellectual property litigator Alex Morgan has joined the firm as a partner in London. Morgan advises clients on high-value cross-border patent...
AIIC Group acquires 15 percent stake in Taylor Rose Australia
Joint venture with GTC Legal was announced in April 2023 and is now comfortably the biggest legal consultancy firm in Australia. Taylor Rose Australia has tripled its annualized revenues and added 100 more consultants over 18 months. London, 2 December 2024: AIIC...
EUIPO unveils five-year strategy focused on providing high-quality IP services while fostering competitiveness, innovation, and economic growth in Europe
The plan, adopted at the EUIPO's Management Board and Budget Committee meetings, will come into effect on 1 January 2025 One of the priorities is to enhance the customer experience by delivering high-value IP products and services while further improving...
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Mental Health Awareness Week – Loneliness
Humans are hard-wired to connect - we are tribal and social animals. We are biologically programmed to need other humans, and a feeling of belonging and connection drives our happiness. Despite this many of us will know what it’s like to be lonely, especially after...
Anaqua and Rowan TELS Team Up to Further Enhance PATTSY WAVE Docketing Platform
Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management technology, has announced the addition of the Rowan Patents® module to its next-generation docketing platform PATTSY WAVE®. The Anaqua-Rowan collaboration will enable PATTSY WAVE users in...
Forresters doubles Munich office space to support growth
IP firm Forresters has moved to larger offices in Munich to support its plans for growth. Forresters has taken a larger 335 sq m [3,600 sq ft] space at the Skygarden, doubling its existing presence in the same building on Erika-Mann-Str. The new office can accommodate...
Strategic hire marks next phase in the roll-out of Withers & Rogers’ IP service offering in France
European intellectual property (IP) firm, Withers & Rogers has made a strategic hire to boost its expansion plans in France. Yannick Biron, a highly experienced European and French patent attorney, has been appointed partner at the firm’s Paris office and will be...
A&Os global IP Litigation practice has promoted five IP specialists to partner across litigation and transactions.
On the IP litigation front we have Rafi Allos in London; Jill Ge in Shanghai and James Gagen in Washington D.C. and for IP transactions, Saranpaal Calais in Sydney and Catherine di Lorenzo in Luxembourg. Rafi specialises in contentious life sciences patents work, Jill...
World IP Day, 2022
This year, World IP Day focuses on “IP and Youth: Innovation for a Better Future”. In a post-COVID-19 era driven by the growth and encompassment of technology, many aspects of innovation are changing. To mark the occasion, we asked our editorial board to reflect on...
Anaqua Strengthens AQX IP Management Platform with Automated IDS Solution
Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management technology, has announced plans for the release of its new automated information disclosure solution as part of its AQX IP management offering for corporations and law firms. The new...
Flynn held to be exclusive licensee while both parties at fault on costs in Neurim v Mylan Court Of Appeal judgment
On 29 March 2022, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in relation to appeals made by the Claimants (Neurim and Flynn) on two issues. Overturning Marcus Smith J’s decisions, the Court of Appeal, led by Arnold LJ, found (1) Flynn an “exclusive licensee”, and (2)...
Buchalter Continues Expansion in Salt Lake City
Buchalter is pleased to announce the additions of four attorneys in Salt Lake City – Shareholder Jason Croft joins as Global Chair of the Patent Procurement and Strategy Practice group and R. Chad Pugh joins as a Shareholder and member of the Litigation Practice...
Global leader in semiconductor automatic test and measurement equipment, Advantest, joins Open Invention Network
Advantest is the leading manufacturer of automatic test and measurement equipment used in the design and production of semiconductors for applications that include 5G communications, the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence (AI),...
Withers & Rogers LLP rewards excellence by promoting three attorneys to the partnership
European intellectual property firm, Withers & Rogers, is delighted to announce the promotion of three patent attorneys to the firm’s partnership - a sign of its commitment to investing in people development and rewarding client service excellence. Gemma McGeough...
Cybin announces publication of international PCT patent application for inhalation delivery of multiple psychedelic molecules
Cybin Inc. (NEO:CYBN) (NYSE American:CYBN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on progressing “Psychedelics to Therapeutics™”, has announced that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published an international patent application covering a range of...
Russian Patent Office joins the discussion
The last couple of months have seen a number of publications alleging that protection of intellectual property in Russia does not exist any longer. This is not true and interested persons may be referred to several of our publications describing the real run of things...
Anaqua’s PATTSY WAVE IP Management Software enters European market following success in North America
Anaqua localizes next generation data management tool to help European IP professionals enhance operational efficiency Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management technology, has announced the expansion of its next generation...
Patent applications in Europe are growing, but not from UK
The volume of patent applications filed by UK businesses in Europe fell slightly for the second year in a row in 2021, in part due to a pandemic-related hangover in R&D activity affecting some industry sectors, according to fresh data published by the European...
Matheson adds new Partners
13 new partners appointed across 12 practice groups Matheson’s partnership team expands to 105 across more than 30 sector-focused practice groups Matheson, Ireland’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce that it has appointed 13 new partners across 12 different...
Bank and FinTech pioneer Truist joins the Open Invention Network patent non-aggression community
FinTech has become a ubiquitous catchphrase for the advanced banking services, and their derivative financial instruments, made possible by rapidly adopted innovations in back-end and customer-facing systems. These run the gambit from online banking on personal...
Leading IP law firm Powell Gilbert adds to growing team with Associate hire
Appointment of Adam Mackinnon follows round of internal promotions in April Specialist IP law firm Powell Gilbert LLP announces that it has expanded its market-leading team of IP lawyers with the appointment of Adam Mackinnon as an Associate. Adam has a background in...
Murgitroyd expansion story continues with acquisition of specialist firm, Creation IP
Deal broadens client base and creates significant growth opportunities Murgitroyd, the pan-European intellectual property protection (IP) business, announces today that it has acquired the Glasgow-based IP specialist firm, Creation IP. The move is the latest step in...
EIP announces three promotions to its partnership
EIP announces the promotion of Eric Williams, Tim Belcher, and Tom Brazier to its partnership. The newly promoted partners have 40 years’ experience between them advising on patent matters, and each already work for some of EIP’s most innovative and largest clients....
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