Letters Rogatory: a valuable tool for the collection of evidence across borders
The case involves a patent dispute between Pfizer Inc. and its subsidiaries (FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, LLC, PF PRISM IMB B.V., and Wyeth LLC) (Petitioners) against Softgel Healthcare Private Limited (Respondent), an Indian company. The dispute centers around the alleged...
New continuation application fees: why and at what cost?
Earlier this year, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) instituted new fees related to the filing of continuation patent applications. As a refresher, a continuation application is a second or subsequent patent application filing that claims the benefit of an...
Clarivate reveals Top 100 Global Innovators 2025
The Top 100 organizations generate $4.6 trillion in annual revenues, representing 4.4% of the global economy Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today revealed its 2025 ranked list of Top 100 Global Innovators – the organizations...
Entrepreneur’s greedy eye casts at Apple’s pie
Apple Inc. is a company that hardly needs an introduction. Its assortment of iPhones are widely popular in Russia, and Apple holds countless patents to protect its technology. Entrepreneur Artashes Ikonomov filed and obtained patent No. 141791 in 2013 for a cell phone...
Quarles & Brady announces 2024 partner class
October 2, 2024 (Milwaukee) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that it has elected 18 new partners. “We’re thrilled to welcome this excellent group of attorneys to the partnership at Quarles,” said Mike Aldana, the firm’s managing...
Counsel promotions in the Life Sciences Team at Carpmaels & Ransford
Jennie Cox and Stephen Michell were promoted to Counsel as of October 1, 2024 Carpmaels & Ransford is pleased to announce two new Counsel promotions effective from October 1, 2024. Jennie Cox handles a broad range of subject matter, including industrial and...
Sidharth Kapoor joins Pierson Ferdinand as partner in its IP practice
Former patent examiner and federal clerk brings deep IP expertise in cutting-edge technologies Palo Alto, CA - October 2, 2024 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP (“PierFerd”), one of the world’s fastest-growing law firms, announces the appointment of Sidharth Kapoor as a Partner...
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Saebryn reports: How delegate.legal is changing the legal field
Navigating remote work is complicated. Though attorneys have been practicing in remote settings for many years, up until the pandemic they could only practice in the same state in which they were licensed. With the recent guidance issued by the American Bar...
TTI selects Anaqua to power its drive for enhanced patent management
World leader in cordless technology to benefit from integrated suite of IP tools Anaqua, the leading innovation and intellectual property management technology provider, recently announced that Techtronic Industries (TTI), a world leader in power tools and cordless...
Susan Hall reports: why is connectivity and technology vital to achieve net zero?
The way business is done today compared to even 20 years ago is quite different and change will continue to accelerate due to technology. This has been clearly demonstrated over the last 14 months with the impact of Covid-19. On 23rd March 2020, our world was turned...
Anaqua and Aurora North announce partnership to deliver IP prosecution efficiency to law firms
Anaqua, a premium provider of innovation and intellectual property management solutions, recently announced a strategic partnership with Aurora North, a leader in delivering IP prosecution software, services and consulting for law firms. As part of the agreement,...
Makers of Kuaishou Video Share join the Open Invention Network OSS Patent Non-Aggression Community
Kuaishou Group (Kuaishou) has become a licensee and community member of Open Invention Network, the largest patent non-aggression community in history. As a leading content community and social media platform, Kuaishou is reinforcing its commitment to open source...
New appointments enhance growing software team at UDL Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (IP) law firm UDL has further enhanced its software specialism as two new hires join its youthful and fast-growing team. Newly qualified UK Patent Attorney Dr Clare Collins and Patent Assistant Arthur Roberts are set to work with UDL’s...
Anaqua acquires Actio IP to offer integrated tech-enabled foreign filing solutions | Anaqua and Aurora North announce partnership to deliver ip prosecution efficiency to law firms
Acquisition expands Anaqua’s offerings with easy-to-use platform, supported by exceptional customer service, to help IP practitioners streamline their global filings process Anaqua, the leading innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology provider,...
AIPPI releases position paper on TRIPS agreement COVID-19 waiver
The Standing Committees on TRIPS and Pharma at the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle - AIPPI), recently released an AIPPI Bureau approved position paper...
EPO streamlining initiative a welcome boost for patentees in the engineering, electronics and software sectors: new report from Mewburn Ellis
The European Patent Office’s (EPO) streamlining initiative has significantly accelerated the timeline for engineering, electronics, and software oppositions since first introduced, new research from leading European specialist IP firm Mewburn Ellis shows. The report,...
The National Board of Trial Advocacy offers new board certification in Patent Litigation
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) announces a new attorney board certification in the legal specialty area of Patent Litigation which was recently awarded national accreditation. The NBTA is now accepting applications for board certification in this practice...
Reclaim your lunchbreak and recharge in nature this Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week 10-16 May 2021 Many of us have lost our connection with nature, spending most of our time indoors, at home, in an office or in a car. Sometimes even having lunchbreak seems luxurious – most of us bolt food down at our desks so as not to...
eCommerce company Shopify joins Open Invention Network
Today Shopify and Open Invention Network announced that the eCommerce company has joined its patent non-aggression community. As one of the largest global commerce platforms that provides tools to start, grow and manage a retail business of any size, Shopify said it...
EIP and Stobbs announce new collaboration
Two pioneering IP firms, EIP and Stobbs, are announcing a new collaboration to provide clients with specialist services in patent protection and trademarking. The innovative agreement will see EIP, a European and US IP firm, focusing on high-value patent matters and...
Mira Nameth, Founder of Biophilica, announced as winner of Mathys & Squire’s virtual pitch event
The Mathys & Squire Scaleup Quarter team hosted a virtual pitch event on Monday 26 April 2021 to celebrate World IP Day. The theme for 2021 was ‘IP and SMEs: Taking your ideas to market’. With SMEs making up over 99% of all UK businesses and contributing around...
LOT Network welcomes Philippine space startup, Orbital Exploration Technologies (OrbitX), to its international community
Non-profit community recognizes National Intellectual Property Month in the Philippines LOT Network, the international community of the world’s leading high-tech companies committed to protecting its members from costly litigation from patent assertion entities...
Anaqua launches Business Innovation Suite to help organizations boost innovation throughput
Business Innovation Suite connects R&D, business, and legal practitioners to support inventors and accelerate the generation and commercialization of intellectual property Anaqua, the leading innovation and intellectual property management technology provider,...
New Partner for Withers & Rogers LLP
European intellectual property firm, Withers & Rogers, is delighted to announce the promotion of Christopher Range to the firm’s partnership. Having joined the firm’s Leamington Spa office in 2011, Christopher qualified as a Chartered Patent Attorney and European...
World IP Day: How to take your idea to market as an SME
With SMEs accounting for the majority of businesses worldwide, it is no surprise that we are seeing more and more innovation coming from SME businesses. Effectively understanding how to take that innovation to market, and then to optimize profit generation resulting...
Leading global server manufacturer Inspur joins Open Invention Network Patent non-aggression community
It was announced today that Inspur is joining the largest patent non-aggression community in history, Open Invention Network. In doing so, Inspur is reinforcing its commitment to open source software (OSS) as an enabler of advanced infrastructure computing systems....
Mathys & Squire launches new brand to formalise successful commercial IP services offering.
Mathys & Squire Consulting to focus on IP valuation services The launch of Mathys & Squire Consulting follows the acquisition of leading IP consulting firm Coller IP in 2017, when Mathys & Squire sought to develop its IP strategy and valuation service...
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