COUNTERFEITING
Baker McKenzie battles counterfeiting
Firm jumps ahead of blockchain deployment with iTRACE partnership to deliver enhanced brand enforcement and secure supply chains.
Intellectual property/trademark
EXPANSION
Mathys & Squire snaps up Munich IP team
Firm continues its European expansion with strategic addition of top Munich IP team and readies for Brexit.
TRADEMARKS
Patently Fuct
US Supreme Court strikes down ban on 'immoral' or 'scandalous' trademarks, ruling against US patent office attempt to block profane-sounding Fuct brand.
LITIGATION
Academia's 'fake gowns' row going south?
All lawyers have one thing in common - wearing academic gowns - but passing off controversy is being whipped-up like gowns in a Scottish wind as firm seeks to move case to English court.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Hogan Lovells in trademark platform collaboration
Firm further enhances its trademark management efficiency with Anaqua, a new platform supporting a global collaboration.
CYBERSECURITY
Cybersecurity protection to deter patent trolls
Unified Patents attracts general counsel praises with launch of cybersecurity protection zone attracting industry leaders and innovators.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Conga Unveils New Artificial Intelligence Engine
Company Launches Conga AI AnalyzeSM, surpasses 900,000 users on its digital Document transformation suite.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
World IP goes for gold
Today's World Intellectual Property Day 2019 promotes sports theme, as Nike tops patent leaderboard.
MERGER
IP battle creates $1.6 billion legal giant
IPH wins battle to acquire Xenith Group after QANTM declines to make counter-offer, as Xenith chair highlights diversity in brand culture.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
New AI trademark tool a boon for lawyers
Timely WIPO launch announcement of state-of-the-art AI-Based image search tool for brands as lawyers gather for Luxury Law 2019 tomorrow to talk AI and trademarks.