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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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