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GSK sues Moderna over Covid and RSV vaccines

Latest lawsuits in mounting patent litigation over vaccines against the two viruses

16 Oct 2024

Co-founder of Powell Gilbert joins Morgan Lewis

Arrival of Tim Powell continues US firm’s European IP push

14 Oct 2024

The Authors Guild launches partnership to ensure authors in ‘driver’s seat’ in AI licensing

Collaboration with online platform Created by Humans aims to protect and monetise authors’ work in age of AI

10 Oct 2024

Pfizer secures patent win at UK High Court in RSV vaccine race

GSK’s two patents declared invalid as both attempt to launch first RSV vaccine in UK market

8 Oct 2024

UK Court of Appeal finds Panasonic’s conduct ‘indefensible’ in FRAND dispute with Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s adviser Kirkland hails ‘groundbreaking’ decision to make an interim licence available ahead of FRAND trial

4 Oct 2024

Verizon persuades court to throw out $847m 5G patent infringement verdict

US judge grants retrial as jury’s verdict is ‘against the great weight of the evidence’

2 Oct 2024

‘Surprise’ ruling in Germany as court sides with AI outfit in image copyright spat

Decision sets a precedent as it broadens the scope of lawful data use for AI training

30 Sep 2024

End of the road as BMW secures victory in patent dispute over vehicle navigation tech

The automotive giant has been embroiled in a legal battle with Swiss-based Beacon Navigation for 13 years

25 Sep 2024

Education company Kaplan seizes thousands of counterfeit materials in India

Kaplan is a leading global financial education provider through its successful Kaplan Schweser books

24 Sep 2024

Addleshaw Goddard adds highly regarded IP team from Stobbs

Five-strong team led by Geoff Steward has represented many leading brands in the retail sector

18 Sep 2024

Jury orders Samsung to pay $192m in patent suit

Jury in Texas found telecoms giant infringed five patents belonging to tech start-up

17 Sep 2024

Halloumi cheese makers endure grilling at UK High Court

Producers had opposed registration of two trademarks in long running dispute with Fontana Food

12 Sep 2024

Celltrion avoids injunction at UPC in row over asthma drug

Novartis and Genentech had accused Korean rival of “imminent infringement” through marketing of biosimilar

10 Sep 2024

Major win for publishers in US ebook lending case

Internet Archive had been sued for infringing copyright by making digital copies of print books

5 Sep 2024

Morgan Lewis taps Baker McKenzie, Covington & Burling for life sciences duo

Veteran IP litigator Hiroshi Sheraton and M&A lawyer Luciana Griebel join in London

2 Sep 2024

Mathys & Squire granted access to documents in UPC transparency test case

The way the request was processed still raises ‘significant concerns’, says the firm

29 Aug 2024

Judge reverses copyright infringement verdict against Disney over special effects in Beauty and the Beast

Jury’s award for vicarious infringement over contractor’s use of software overturned by judge

28 Aug 2024

Judge overturns trade secrets verdict against Boeing over electric plane technology

Start-up Zunum offered only “vague and amorphous descriptions” of alleged theft, judge rules

15 Aug 2024

Rouse acquires Swedish IP consultancy firm Konsert

Merger marks third foray into the region aiming to offer single source for IP consultancy and services

13 Aug 2024

IOC cracks down on counterfeit goods as Paris Olympics get underway

Olympics organisers highlight anti-counterfeiting efforts as crucial for protecting athlete funding

31 Jul 2024