New Minister appointed with responsibility for intellectual property
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) CEO has welcomed the new Minister. Kanishka Narayan MP has been confirmed as the new Minister with responsibility for intellectual property following their appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the...
Pharmacyclics LLC v. Deputy Controller of Patents: the evolving landscape of divisional applications in India
The Calcutta High Court's recent judgment in Pharmacyclics LLC v. Deputy Controller of Patents marks a pivotal moment in Indian Patent Law, offering a clear and definitive interpretation of Section 16 of the Indian Patents Act. For years, a persistent ambiguity...
Bike safety and kitchen elegance win big at the DesignEuropa Awards 2025
COPENHAGEN — Today, the design community recognized two exceptional creations and two notable designers in the sixth edition of the DesignEuropa Awards, organized by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in the Danish capital. The DesignEuropa Awards...
Beyond stability and mixtures: patent law challenges for biologics in India
A patent application filed for a formulation or composition typically involves at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that is combined with various excipients. The excipients are substances that serve as carriers, stabilizers, solubilizers, preservatives,...
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...
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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...
Cozen O’Connor continues its IP practice buildout in Texas, adding fast-rising litigator Michael Pomeroy
DALLAS – February 26, 2025 – Cozen O'Connor today announced up-and-coming litigator Michael Pomeroy has joined its award-winning Intellectual Property practice, further enhancing the firm’s IP presence in Texas, one of the busiest patent litigation venues in the...
Eckert Seamans expands Pittsburgh IP practice with addition of member Trevor Bannister
February 24, 2025 - National law firm Eckert Seamans has added Trevor L Bannister as a Member in the Intellectual Property practice. He joins the firm’s Pittsburgh office from KDW Firm PLLC. Bannister provides comprehensive and strategic counseling for clients to...
Mewburn Ellis announces two partner promotions
LONDON – Intellectual property firm Mewburn Ellis today announces three promotions in the firm, including two to the partnership, taking effect from April 1, 2025. Camille Terfve has been appointed as a full member of the partnership; Lucy Coe has been promoted to a...
Register at Early Bird rate for ECTA 43rd Annual Conference ‘Bears on the Loose’ in Berlin!
Register now at Early Bird rates for the ECTA 43rd Annual Conference in Berlin on 18-21 June 2025! This year’s Conference 'Bears on the Loose' 🐻😎 celebrates Berlin’s heraldic bear and the city's vibrant atmosphere. With its melting pot of cultures, rich history, and...
Von Seidels opens East Africa office in Kenya
Von Seidels has opened its fifth regional office on the African continent, Von Seidels Kenya. The new office is located in Nairobi and will service the East Africa region. Von Seidels already has local offices in other major African markets, including Nigeria, South...
Paul Hastings adds Band 1 technology and IP partner as co-chair of technology transactions practice
BOSTON (February 24, 2025) – In a move that further strengthens and expands Paul Hastings’ premier global technology, data, and IP offerings, the firm announced that top-ranked technology and IP lawyer Sarah Gagan has joined Boston as co-chair of its newly established...
UK should move to making patenting of quantum computing easier: UK lags far behind Europe in IP law
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) may be discouraging innovation in Quantum Computing by making it harder to patent technology in this sector, says intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire. That risks driving developers of Quantum Computing to...
Tribunal of Pavia (Italy): bankruptcy of MORESCHI S.P.A.
The Italian company Moreschi S.p.A, active in the production and sale of high-quality shoes since 1946, based in Vigevano (PV), was declared bankrupt by a ruling dated July 19, 2024. The receiver was allowed by the Court to begin the sale of the business branch...
Harvard and Samsung end dispute on semiconductor technologies
Harvard University and Samsung have settled a patent infringement dispute concerning semiconductor manufacturing techniques. On January 28, Harvard dismissed its lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texax in August of 2024, waiving rights to refile. The parties...
Open Invention Network reaches 4,000 community members
Open-source software continues to expand its reach within the commercial software industry. According to research from GitHub and The Linux Foundation, 40% of businesses contribute open-source code daily and 60% at least weekly. It spans every major technology sector,...
Brown Rudnick names Erick Robinson and Jayne Piana as co-chairs of PTAB practice
HOUSTON, February 14, 2025 - Brown Rudnick announced today that partners Erick Robinson and Jayne Piana have been named co-chairs of the firm’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) practice. Robinson and Piana are seasoned patent litigators with significant experience...
Looking back at AIPPI World Congress 2024 in Hangzhou, China
The 2024 AIPPI World Congress, held in the picturesque city of Hangzhou from October 19 to 22, was a landmark event for the global intellectual property (IP) community. Hosting more than 2,300 IP professionals from 92 countries, the Congress underscored China’s...
Osseo Imaging, LLC v. Planmeca US Inc.: is “timing of acquiring the skill” relevant when ascertaining an expert?
In the ever-evolving test of obviousness, what has been consistently critical is the technical opinion of the expert or “person skilled in the art” (PSITA). Identifying who this expert is for a particular patent/invention is, therefore, critical. A creative leap was...
Steuben Foods accuses Shibuya Hoppmann Corp. of patent infringement in bottling process
The case of Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corporation focused on the alleged patent infringement of claims of the US Patent No. 6,209,591, No. 6,536,188, and No. 6,702,985 owned by Steuben and related to the operation of machinery used in the bottling...
Herrick bolsters its IP and technology practice with the addition of Milton Springut and Caroline Boehm
NEW YORK – February 6, 2025 – Herrick announced today that Milton Springut, an intellectual property practitioner widely regarded for his work on disputes involving computers and electrical systems as well as luxury fashion brands, has joined the firm as partner from...
Getting your IP Investor-Ready: an event for growing startups
When?: February 18, 2025 – 17.30 GMT start Where?: The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 8QS Registration: RSVP here Reddie & Grose LLP, the specialist UK & European intellectual property law firm, is set to host an exclusive event...
EIP US team strengthened by new lateral hires
EIP is excited to welcome the addition of Amy Salmela and Peter Prommer to its US team, solidifying its growing commitment to that market. Salmela joins as a Partner and brings over 20 years of experience in advising clients on all aspects of US patent prosecution...
Brown Rudnick elects new partners for 2025
February 3, 2025 – Brown Rudnick today announced that Morgan Jones, Sorell Negro, Dean Ramanathan, Robert Ruh, and Susan Sieger-Grimm have been promoted to partner, effective February 1, 2025. “We are proud to welcome this group of exceptional lawyers to our...
The UPC’s jurisdiction to determine damages after a post-national judgment
On January 16, 2025, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) retained jurisdiction to rule on the determination of damages following a finding of infringement by a national court and also to rule on acts before it entered into force. The UPC thus continues to resist all...
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