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...
FRAND compliance and conditional injunctions: key lessons from China’s VoiceAge v. HMD SEP decision
Case background and conditional injunctions A recent ruling by the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court has drawn significant attention to China’s evolving approach to standard-essential patent (SEP) disputes. On June 19, 2025, the Court handed down its decision in two...
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...
Clarivate delivers new AI-powered solutions within Innography for competitive benchmarking and standard-essential patent analysis
AI Classifier delivers patent classification with up to 97% first-pass accuracy for portfolio benchmarking, while SEP Analyzer enhances reporting with clear, intuitive visualizations. Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced...
García & Bodán celebrates its 25th anniversary with a rebranding
After 25 years of consolidating its position as one of Central America's leading law firms, García & Bodán unveils a new brand identity: GarciaBodan. This modern and unified expression reflects what the Firm has always been, while preserving its essence, values,...
Buchalter welcomes IP shareholder to Los Angeles office
August 18, 2025 - Buchalter is pleased to announce that H. James Abe has joined the firm as an Intellectual Property Shareholder in Los Angeles and as a member of the firm’s Japan group. Abe counsels companies on a wide range of legal areas, with an emphasis on...
EIP strengthens UPC offering with new hire Michael Nielsen
EIP welcomed Michael Nielsen to the firm as Of Counsel on 5 August 2025. Nielsen brings over a decade of experience in European and UK patent law, with a particular focus on litigation before the Unified Patent Court and proceedings at the European Patent Office....
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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...
Intellectual property litigator Brian Brookey joins Honigman
WASHINGTON – Honigman LLP announced today that Brian Brookey is joining the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice Group of the IP Department in its Washington, D.C. office. Brookey, who joins Honigman from Tucker Ellis, is the third...
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...
Mewburn Ellis announces move to state-of-the-art green headquarters
LONDON – Intellectual Property firm Mewburn Ellis has today announced the relocation of its London office to landmark eco-friendly City Tower 8 Bishopsgate, marking the firm’s next step on its journey to minimize its environmental impact and build a more sustainable...
Finnegan partner Ningling Wang is LESI’s president-elect
May 6, 2025 - Finnegan is pleased to announce that Ningling Wang is the president-elect of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) and will serve as the president of LESI for the 2026-2027 term. Wang, managing partner of the firm’s Shanghai office, has...
HGF announces promotion of nine new partners following CBPE investment
HGF is proud to announce the promotion of nine new partners across the firm, marking a significant milestone following private investment from CBPE in October 2024. These promotions follow the appointment of three new operations partners in December, bringing the...
Pierson Ferdinand strengthens IP bench with appointment of Eric Kohli as partner
Chicago, IL – May 7, 2025 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP (PierFerd), one of the world’s fastest-growing law firms, announces the appointment of Eric N Kohli as a Partner in its Intellectual Property (IP) Department. With over two decades of experience at the forefront of IP...
Taylor Wessing strengthens pan-European patent law offering with new team in Paris
Taylor Wessing is delighted to announce further expansion of its patent law capabilities with the appointment of Jules Fabre as a partner in the firm's Paris office. Fabre joins on 1 May 2025 from Pinsent Masons, where he led the Intellectual Property practice, and...
Fieldfisher expands its Amsterdam team with two strategic partner hires
European law firm Fieldfisher is pleased to announce the appointment of IP specialist Jos Klaus and Corporate lawyer Geert de Nijs as partners in its Amsterdam office. These strategic hires form part of the firm's ongoing efforts to expand and deepen its practice...
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...
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,...
Dawn David, accomplished IP litigator with deep experience across technologies, joins Quarles as partner in Milwaukee office
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Dawn David, who brings extensive experience leading clients through high-stakes, complex intellectual property (IP) litigation, has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office as a partner in its...
AI and bioinformatics expert joins Haseltine Lake Kempner as partner in Glasgow
Haseltine Lake Kempner is pleased to announce that Dr Lauris Kemp has joined the firm as a partner in its Chemistry and Life Sciences team in Glasgow. As an experienced UK and European patent attorney and previously recognized as a Rising Star by Managing IP, Kemp...
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...
Mewburn Ellis makes major patent litigation hire
LONDON – European intellectual property firm Mewburn Ellis today welcomes top-flight patent litigator Camilla Balleny in a significant boost to its litigation offering. Balleny brings two decades of experience as a litigator to bear in her work advising life sciences...
Cahill adds leading tech IP team of three partners, including new practice chair
New York, NY (April 30, 2025) – Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP today announced the addition of a three-partner intellectual property group that will add significant depth to its litigation practice. Chris Campbell, Britton Davis, and Alfonso Garcia Chan command a...
Bird & Bird appoints 17 to partner, five to senior counsel, 34 to counsel, and five to legal director in annual global promotion round
International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed 17 Partners, five Senior Counsel, 34 Counsel, and five Legal Directors in its annual global promotion round. All are effective from May 2025. Graeme Maguire, Chair, Bird & Bird says: “On behalf of the Board,...
Vicissitudes of a patent
Hepatitis C is a widespread disease with an incidence rate of 32 per 100,000. In 2008, Gilead Pharmasset LLC. filed a patent application for Sofosbuvir, one of the drugs used to treat Hepatitis C. It obtained patent No. 2478104 for Sofosbuvir in 2013. Sofosbuvir has...
Shakespeare Martineau’s commercial services team celebrates strong growth
Full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau is marking a period of significant growth within its newly rebranded commercial services team, which now includes the combined expertise of the firm’s commercial, intellectual property, and energy practices. The team has...
Powell Gilbert announces promotion of Claire Robinson and appoints three new associates
LONDON - Leading IP law firm Powell Gilbert has announced the promotion of Claire Robinson from Senior Associate to Of Counsel, as well as the appointment of three new Associates, reflecting the firm’s commitment to growing and developing its market-leading team. ...
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