Intellectual Property

DLA Piper brings in Hogan Lovells IP partner for Warsaw arm

By Suzi Ring | November 2, 2010

DLA Piper has hired Hogan Lovells' head of intellectual property, media and technology (IPMT) in Warsaw to head up the firm's practice in Poland. Krystyna Szczepanowska-Kozlowska joined DLA last month to head up the intellectual property and technology practice (IPT) after leaving Hogan Lovells in September. She is the only partner in DLA's Warsaw practice.

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Wragges City IP practice gets boost with Howrey partner hire

By Claire Ruckin | November 2, 2010

Wragge & Co has bolstered its intellectual property (IP) practice with the hire of Paul Inman from Howrey. Inman is set to join the national law firm's City office next week (8 November), becoming the 12th partner in the firm's IP team. He will work with Patrick Duxbury, who leads the UK top 30 firm's 16-strong life sciences team.

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Is Howrey's model broke or can global litigation deliver?

By Alex Novarese | October 20, 2010

Does the global litigation law firm model work? This disturbing question has been explicitly raised this month by news of a 12-partner exodus from the European network of disputes and intellectual property (IP) specialist Howrey. Indeed, departing partners from Howrey, who are heavily concentrated in the firm's Amsterdam and Brussels offices, have made much of the problems of working within a US-based firm. The argument goes that the US' generally stricter conflicts rules are a real hurdle for litigators operating in Europe, particularly when the bulk of the practice is weighted stateside, which makes it inevitable that American clients will get the upper hand in a close call on conflicts.

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Orrick recruits CC partner in trio of hires for London and Paris offices

By Suzi Ring | September 22, 2010

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe has added three new partners to its London and Paris offices with a trio of hires from Clifford Chance (CC), Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Fox Williams. CC banking and finance partner Richard Parolai has joined the US firm's Paris arm, Orrick Rambaud Martel, after 23 years at the magic circle firm, 15 of which he spent as a partner. Meanwhile, Fox Williams partner Kolvin Stone joined Orrick's City office last week in the intellectual property and technology transactions practice. He was made up to the partnership at Fox Williams last year and spent a total of eleven years at the firm.

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SJ Berwin seals hire of Howrey IP partner for Munich office

By Suzi Ring | September 15, 2010

SJ Berwin is set to bulk up its Munich arm with the hire of an intellectual property (IP) partner from Howrey. Michael Knospe will join SJ Berwin's Munich IP practice in October after three years as a partner at Howrey. He specialises in patent law, with a particular focus on infringement and licensing, trademarks and design patents and IT, software and media.

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Freshfields takes antitrust role on $1.5bn Hewlett-Packard acquisition

By Legal Week | September 14, 2010

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has won a role alongside Gibson Dunn & Crutcher on Hewlett-Packard's $1.5bn (£972m) acquisition of security software maker ArcSight, reports The Am Law Daily. Russell Hansen, the partner-in-charge of Gibson Dunn's Palo Alto office, is leading the US firm's team on the deal, while Freshfields partner Alan Ryan and senior associate Martin McElwee are serving as European antitrust counsel.

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Clarke Willmott launches new base in Manchester with double hire

By Suzi Ring | September 13, 2010

Clarke Willmott is set to launch in Manchester with the hire of two intellectual property (IP) lawyers from local firm JMW Solicitors. IP partner Roy Crozier and associate Andrew Stone will open the office on 1 November, marking the sixth UK base for the firm. Crozier joins Clarke Wilmott as co-head of IP alongside his former colleague Paul Cox.

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Howrey partner duo depart for Olswang and McDermott in Brussels

By Suzi Ring | September 1, 2010

Two partners have left Howrey's Brussels office to join Olswang and McDermott Will & Emery in the Belgian capital. Patricia Cappuyns joins Olswang's intellectual property (IP) group today (1 September) after five years at Howrey, where she made partner in January 2009. Her client portfolio includes MEGA Brands, DSM, Sara Lee and Elvis Presley Enterprises.

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Simmons adds to City IP practice with Howrey partner hire

By Sofia Lind | September 1, 2010

Simmons & Simmons is set to boost its intellectual property (IP) practice with the hire of Howrey City partner Marjan Noor. Noor will join Simmons next week (6 September) in the firm's London office. She was previously a partner with Taylor Wessing and joined Howrey two years ago.

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DLA adds partner duo to Hong Kong base with two new appointments

By Suzi Ring | August 31, 2010

DLA Piper has boosted its Asia presence with two appointments for the firm's Hong Kong base, including a new head of finance. Matthew Glynn, DLA's head of intellectual property and technology (IPT) for the Middle East, South Asia and Africa, has seen his role extended to cover the whole of the Asia region. He is set to relocate from Dubai to Hong Kong, with his new role effective immediately.

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Corporate Counsel

Securing IP Ownership in the Remote Work Environment When Employees Change States

By Sarah Schaedler and Jennifer T. Criss | January 10, 2023

This article highlights how the changing concept of "work" may jeopardize employers' ownership of intellectual property, focusing on the specific requirements of specific state statutes and suggesting changes employers can take to avoid footfalls.

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New York Law Journal

Supreme Court To Address Extraterritorial Scope of the Lanham Act

By Catherine Nyarady and Crystal Parker | January 10, 2023

In 2023, the Supreme Court is set to address the extraterritorial application of the protections provided by the Lanham Act.

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The Recorder

The Massive Antitrust Class Action Against Qualcomm Isn't Dead Yet

By Scott Graham | January 9, 2023

Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley rejected a consumer class' tying allegations over the chip giant's "no license, no chips" policy. But the class' allegations of exclusive dealing with Apple may proceed for now, the judge ruled.

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Law.com

Is Trademark Protection Going to the Dogs?

By Jonathan Moskin | January 9, 2023

The Ninth Circuit held in VIP Prods. LLC v. Jack Daniel's Properties that VIP's "Bad Spaniels" dog toy mimicking the appearance of a Jack Daniels whisky bottle was protected expression under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court granted cert in November 2022 to consider the principal question whether humorous use of another's mark on a commercial product should be assessed under Rogers or the traditional multipart test of likelihood of confusion.

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National Law Journal

You Got Our Judge Recused? Fine, We'll Get Your Judge Recused

By Scott Graham | January 9, 2023

Kramer Levin partners Paul Andre and Lisa Kobialka won a $2.75 billion patent infringement judgment in 2020, only to lose it on appeal over a ticky-tack judicial conflict of interest. Now Andre has won a measure of payback at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

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The Recorder

You Got Our Judge Recused? Fine, We'll Get Your Judge Recused

By Scott Graham | January 9, 2023

Kramer Levin partners Paul Andre and Lisa Kobialka won a $2.75 billion patent infringement judgment in 2020 in a dispute between Centripetal Networks and Cisco, only to lose it on appeal over a ticky-tack judicial conflict of interest. Now Andre has won a measure of payback at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

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Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: A Former PTO Director Is Set to Argue to the Federal Circuit + The Latest Test of AI Patent Eligibility

By Scott Graham | January 6, 2023

Andrei Iancu is scheduled to step to the lectern Wednesday in a patent infringement action against Red Hat, Dell, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and others. He'll be facing Kirkland & Ellis' John O'Quinn.

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The American Lawyer

Buffalo's Lippes Mathias Triples IP Bench Via Combo With Cleveland Boutique

By Justin Henry | January 5, 2023

The combination, which went into effect Jan. 1, boosts the firm's head count to 170 lawyers.

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Delaware Business Court Insider

Go Ahead: Federal Circuit Won't Stop Judge Connolly's Inquiries About Patent Ownership

By Scott Graham | January 4, 2023

Wednesday's brief orders probably sent a shudder through VLSI Technology LLC and its investment manager Fortress Investment Group.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Considerations in Using an Expert in Resolving IP Cases Through ADR

By Thomas Gulick and Lauren Anthony | January 4, 2023

ADR can be more efficient in terms of saving time versus taking a case to trial. Intellectual property cases are no exception, and ADR processes—which may also allow for emergency or temporary relief—can provide relief from extensive court backlogs.

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