The week in IP – Bill to abolish PTAB; $500m Oculus verdict halved; Music Modernization Act clears committee; another Ed Sheeran copyright suit; and more

July 03 2018

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Patents

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This week on MIP: FRAND updates | Samsung tops innovators list

More important FRAND decisions by the UK courts and a changing of the guard for Siemens’ IP team were among the top talking points this week

March 14 2025

Trademarks

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IP firm Stobbs reports near £1m profit dip

Operating profit decreased from £968,942 to £5,254, but the firm expects long-term investments to pay off for clients

March 14 2025

Patents

IP litigators look forward to wider offering at Venable

One of the litigators expects that she’ll have to help clients navigate challenges posed by USPTO developments

Rani Mehta, March 13 2025

Patents

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Firms eye ITC opportunities post-Lashify ruling

Counsel explain what kind of ITC-related inquiries they’re getting from clients and why complaints at the forum were up in 2024

Rani Mehta, March 13 2025

Patents

An electric citrus juicer with a compact design, placed on a plain white surface for a sharp presentation.

UPC update: Juicy Mannheim ruling | Cases tick past 750

A ruling concerning a juicing machine, a tussle over a preliminary injunction and a new judge in Paris were among the top talking points this fortnight

Max Walters, March 13 2025

Patents

Ex-Perkins Coie and Goldman Sachs lawyer named next USPTO chief

John Squires has had a range of in-house and private practice experience, most recently in the IP group at Dilworth Paxson

Max Walters, March 12 2025

Patents

Female hand with megaphone on white background

Weekly take: Counsel should speak out against Trump’s attacks on firms

President Donald Trump’s attacks on Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling should not go unchallenged

Rani Mehta, March 12 2025

Patents

Exclusive: Australia’s Foundry IP and Davis IP to join forces

The combined entity, which is expected to offer IP services across Australia and New Zealand, will be called Jones Maxwell Smith & Davis

Sukanya Sarkar, March 11 2025

Trademarks

Bird & Bird and Brandsmiths prepare for ‘double diamond’ battle

The Iconix v Dream Pairs dispute, to be heard at the UK Supreme Court, concerns trademarks owned by sports brand Umbro and the issue of post-sale confusion

Max Walters, March 11 2025

Trademarks

Look out for look-a-likes: perspectives from across Europe

The European IP team from Simmons & Simmons discusses the current approaches to IP enforcement against look-a-like or copycat products

Joel Smith, March 11 2025