PATENT LITIGATION
Is Europe's unified patent court dead in the water - or can it be revived?
The demise of plans for a European patent court is bad for clients, but could be better news for London
Intellectual property/trademark
COMMENTARY
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Will the UK's withdrawal from Europe's unified patent court project kill it off?
An abrupt about-turn by Britain has sparked an existential crisis for supporters of the UPC, writes David Sant
IP
Foley & Lardner hires team of four patent lawyers from Dentons
Market for IP lawyers remains buoyant as partners Eric Sophir and Gary Solomon brought in to grow Foley's IP capabilities
PATENTS
Annual US patent grants at all-time high
Samsung tops the IFI's global ranking with most patents currently held, while IBM leads again with most US patent grants in 2019
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Patented in Seattle
Polsinelli continues its nationwide US intellectual property growth with four new attorneys in Seattle.
DISRUPTION
Literally Amazonification of the legal market
Amazon takes to the US legal market with an new IP offering on the back of law firm network.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Global IP industry on the eve of a 'digital revolution'
'New IP' initiative launched by CPA Global urges innovators and lawyers in the Intellectual Property industry to make 2020s the decade of digital transformation.
EXPANSION
Mayer Brown sets its controls for growth
Firm expands IP & TMT practice in Asia with a raft of new lawyers.
IP LITIGATION
Globalised IP litigation “skyrockets”
MoFo Study finds IP litigation increases in complexity, riskiness and international scope as spend skyrockets, nearly doubling in 15 years.
COUNTERFEITING
Baker McKenzie battles counterfeiting
Firm jumps ahead of blockchain deployment with iTRACE partnership to deliver enhanced brand enforcement and secure supply chains.