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Legal dispute redefining COVID-19 vaccine patents and future of mRNA tech
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 was a global effort, but the aftermath has seen a bitter legal battle erupt between pharmaceutical giants. In August 2022, Moderna, a pioneer in messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, launched a lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech,...
Delhi High Court awards Ericsson $29 million in SEP case
On 28 March 2024, the Delhi High Court concluded a decade-long litigation between Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson) and Lava Intl. Ltd (Lava) by delivering a landmark judgment that Lava infringed Ericsson’s eight Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) relating to...
USPTO issues guidance on use of AI tools by patent and trademark practitioners
The USPTO recognizes that practitioners are increasingly using AI tools to prepare and prosecute patent and trademark applications. Therefore, to “cabin the risks” arising from the use of AI, on April 11, 2024, the USPTO issued guidance on the use of AI tools....
Celebrating World IP Day: thoughts from our Editorial Board
As World Intellectual Property Day approaches on 26 April, we asked our Editorial Board their thoughts on this year's focus: 'IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity.' Established by the United Nations in 2015, the Sustainable...
IP and tourism: navigating a path to success in honor of World IP Day 2024
World IP Day is April 26, 2024, and the theme for this year is “IP and the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals): Building our common future with innovation and creativity.” One often overlooked topic is IP and its role in sustainable tourism. Understanding the...
Judgement in patent trial will stifle business innovation and investment, agricultural machinery manufacturer Claydon Yield-o-Meter believes.
The judgement in the recent case of Claydon v Mzuri ([2021] EWHC 1007 (IPEC)) will stifle innovation and have unintended consequences, Jeff Claydon, CEO of Claydon Yield-o-Meter Limited, believes. The judgement related to the potential for prior disclosure during...
Huawei reaches license agreement with Volkswagen’s supplier, marking the company’s largest automotive licensing deal
Huawei announced last week that it has reached a license agreement with a supplier of Volkswagen Group (“Volkswagen”). The agreement includes a license under Huawei’s 4G standard essential patents (SEPs), which covers Volkswagen vehicles equipped with wireless...
Carpmaels & Ransford welcomes two new partners in the Life Sciences group
Isobel Barry & Anna Leathley joined the partnership on 1st July 2021 Carpmaels & Ransford is delighted to announce the promotion of Isobel Barry and Anna Leathley to the partnership, effective from 1st July 2021. Isobel joined the firm as a trainee and has...
News report from Mewburn Ellis: SPC’s vital for protecting medicinal innovations in long term
Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) are hugely valuable in protecting medicinal innovations, new research from European specialist IP firm Mewburn Ellis shows. The report, Pharma and Life Sciences Patent Extensions in Europe, examines five years of data on...
EIP US announces growth with patent hires
EIP US has announced growth of its patent capability with two specialists joining its Denver office. Peter Scull, a registered US patent attorney with 25 years’ experience, joins EIP from Hamilton DeSanctis & Cha (HDC) where he spent over nine years. Peter...
Settlement between Daimler and Nokia leaves automotive industry in the dark
In recent years, and particularly in 2020, there has been a large amount of litigation in the automotive industry, in Germany and elsewhere, relating to standard-essential patents (SEP) and their licensing. Historically, OEMs (original equipment manufacturers, i.e.,...
Independent EU law firm MPR Partners opens its first UK office in the heart of legal London
We are delighted to announce that MPR Partners, a multidisciplinary and independent EU law firm with a focus on commercial law and a strong presence in Romania, has officially opened an office in the heart of legal London. The London office is headed by the firm’s...
HGF continues its European expansion with the opening of a new business in France
HGF launched the next phase of its European expansion with the opening of its new business in France based in its 22nd European office, in Rennes, France. The office will be led by new partner, Vivien Verbrugge who joined the firm in February 2021. France is of...
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...
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