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Lenovo and Ericsson enter into SEP licensing agreement ending global litigation
Settlement ends all ongoing patent-related legal proceedings between the parties
UK court dismisses appeal in Merck v Merck dispute
Dismissal marks latest round in long-running global dispute between pharma companies Merck KGaA and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD)
Four-strong IP team moves to Venable from Axinn Veltrop & Harkride
Pan Lee and Don Wang join partners Jeannine Yoo Sano and Eric Krause in San Francisco
Shein accused of selling counterfeit versions of Coach products
Lawsuit filed in US alleges that fast fashion giant sells “knock off products to consumers on a global scale”
Chinese Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling on infringing plant variety rights
The court awarded significant damages to a foreign fruit producer
WIPO reports return to growth in patents and trademarks filings in 2024
China was the leading country filer for patents and designs, while US took the top spot for trademarks
Perkins Coie boosts IP litigation practice with Finnegan duo hire
Recruits will strengthen its Silicon Valley offering in emerging technologies like AI and medtech
Covid-19 vaccine battle between Moderna, Pfizer and BioNTech heats up in Germany and US
Freshfields leads Moderna to win in German court but pharma company is not so successful in the US
Judges sides with Nike in counterfeit dispute with StockX
Sneaker giant’s other claims against the online marketplace are rejected including false advertising
Kirkland secures UK Court of Appeal victory for Lenovo in SEP battle with Ericsson
Lenovo prevails over Ericsson in its bid to secure interim licence to use its 4G and 5G patents
Lobbying over UK government’s Gen AI copyright plans reaches fever pitch
Lawyers, publishers and top musicians all had their say on closing day of consultation on use of copyrightable material to train AI models
Paul Hastings hires Latham partner in Boston to co-head new global tech transactions practice
Sarah Gagan will team up with New York-based Amir Ghavi who joined from Fried Frank earlier this month
Condé Nast and Guardian among group accusing Canadian AI start-up of ‘wholesale, verbatim copying’
Launch of latest Gen AI suit follows victory for Thomson Reuters in tussle with legal research outfit ROSS
UPC appeals court steps away from ban on in-house counsel representation
Counsel will only be barred if they have ‘extensive administrative and financial powers’ within a company, court rules
Morgan Lewis secures quintet of West Coast IP partners from Knobbe Martens
US firm snaps up team with expertise in life sciences and technology space
Orrick raids Gunderson Dettmer in LA for four-partner venture capital team
Team of 13 lawyers includes co-founders of Gunderson’s Los Angeles arm
Paul Hastings hires AI expert from Fried Frank in New York to head up new tech practice
Amir Ghavi is a leading practitioner on AI and other disruptive technologies
InterDigital launches global SEP litigation against Disney
IP relates to video streaming technology, actions launched in US, Brazil, Germany and the Unified Patent Court
Elevate acquires 500-strong Sagacious IP
Leading alternative legal services provider makes third acquisition in nine months
IP bodies urge UPC to reconsider ban on in-house lawyers appearing before it
Unified Patent Court’s Court of Appeal will decide whether to uphold first-instance decision