Intellectual Property

Partner trio resign from Halliwells Manchester office

By Legal Week | September 17, 2009

Three partners have quit Halliwells' Manchester office, it has emerged. Corporate partners James Sheridan and Frank Shephard and intellectual property partner Craig Chaplin have all resigned from the firm's partnership. A Halliwells spokesman confirmed the resignations.

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Mars hands trophy region-wide trademark mandate to Lovells

By Legal Week | September 2, 2009

Mars has handed its high-profile trademark work to Lovells as previous adviser Clifford Chance moves to restructure its intellectual property (IP) practice. Lovells will now advise Mars on trademark, copyright, design and brand protection matters across a portfolio of products ranging from chocolate brands Galaxy and Snickers to pet food brands Pedigree and Whiskas and food product brands like Uncle Ben's.

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Top Canadian firm ordered to reveal secret data in discrimination case

By Legal Week | August 26, 2009

McCarthy Tetrault has been hit with a court order to produce reams of confidential financial data after a former employee accused the firm of routinely discriminating against female staff. McCarthy, Canada's largest law firm, is facing a 7 September deadline to come forward with information about partner, associate and staff compensation.

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Bird & Bird seals alliance deal with China IP boutique

By Legal Week | August 21, 2009

Bird & Bird has sealed an alliance with a Chinese intellectual property boutique as the City firm aims to strengthen its contentious capacity in the country. The UK top 20 firm's tie-up with Beijing-based Xiang Kun Law Firm will not be exclusive, but will see Bird & Bird refer the majority of its Beijing contentious work to the local firm.

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Skadden IP litigation partner trio jump ship to Paul Hastings

By Legal Week | August 11, 2009

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker has brought in a high-profile patent litigation team from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom in the US. The firm has recruited a trio of partners from Skadden including Jeff Randall, who leads the US firm's patent litigation teams in Palo Alto, Washington DC and Boston.

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Cleary makes rare London hire as A&O partner joins as consultant

By Legal Week | July 21, 2009

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has made a rare hire in the City, bringing in former Allen & Overy (A&O) intellectual property (IP) partner Colin Pearson as a consultant. The addition of Pearson, who will start his full-time role in September, represents the most senior IP hire the London office has made to date, having historically used associates to staff the practice area.

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Manches boosts IP litigation with Addleshaws partner hire

By Legal Week | June 24, 2009

Manches has signed up intellectual property (IP) and litigation partner Margaret Tofalides from Addleshaw Goddard. Tofalides, who headed up Addleshaws' retail and data and information groups, has experience of working on a wide range of IP matters with a focus on litigation. She has acted for the likes of Argos, Homebase and Harrods.

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Field Fisher posts 8% turnover rise with profits expected to fall

By Legal Week | June 18, 2009

Field Fisher Waterhouse has become the latest firm to announce its financial results, with turnover growing by 8% but the firm predicting a slump in profits per equity partner (PEP). The UK top 40 firm saw revenues rise to £95m during the 2008-09 financial year, up from £88m the previous year. The firm has yet to finalise its PEP figure, but confirmed that it does not expect profits to reach last year's high of £750,000.

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A&O secures IP boost with DLA and Wragges partner hires

By Legal Week | June 12, 2009

Allen & Overy (A&O) has made its first lateral hires since its restructuring, with two new partners joining the firm. The magic circle firm has bolstered its intellectual property (IP) practice with the addition of Neville Cordell, who joins from DLA Piper, and Huw Evans, who joins from Wragge & Co. The duo will focus on contentious IP matters across a variety of industries, including life sciences, financial services, information and media, and technology.

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Freshfields Olympic team gets on track as work gathers pace for 2012 Games

By Legal Week | June 10, 2009

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has stepped up its involvement in the London 2012 Olympics, with dispute resolution partner Raj Parker playing a hands-on role in drafting anti-doping regulations for the Games. Parker is one of a number of Freshfields partners to get involved since the firm was appointed as the official law firm to the Olympics at the beginning of February by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG).

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Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: Six Takeaways From Judge Connolly's Amicus-Like Filing on Patent Ownership Transparency + Who's Arguing a $5.9 Million Fee Award?

By Scott Graham | December 2, 2022

The judge fired a massive salvo in his campaign to pull back the curtain on litigation funding generally and on patent monetization company IP Edge in particular.

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National Law Journal

Tech Companies, US Chamber Defend Delaware Effort to Lift Veil on Litigation Funding

By Scott Graham | December 1, 2022

Delaware U.S. District Chief Judge Colm Connolly is getting plenty of support in his aggressive bid to enforce compliance with ownership and funding disclosure orders. Connolly is speaking up for himself too.

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The Recorder

Perkins Coie Takes 4-Lawyer IP Litigation Team From Morrison & Foerster

By Jessie Yount | December 1, 2022

The team, which has advised big-name clients such as Amazon and Spotify, boosts Perkins Coie's bench strength for International Trade Commission-related representations in the tech sector.

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Corporate Counsel

US Companies Doing Business in Europe: Are You Ready for the New Patent System?

By Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier | December 1, 2022

In Europe, the patent system is changing and will offer to companies a new patent protection and a new patent court. It should start in April 2023, with a sunrise period starting in January 2023.

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Law.com

Criminal Considerations and Federal Authorities In Trade Secrets Disputes, Part 2

By Jeffrey A. Pade and Anand B. Patel | November 30, 2022

Part Two of a Three-Part Series Part One of this article discussed the passing of the Economic Espionage Act to combat the growing concerns surrounding trade secret theft and the criminal components of trade secret theft. Part Two covers considerations in favor of approaching federal authorities on trade secrets theft.

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Texas Lawyer

Top Women in IP: Jennifer Truelove

By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

"Professionally, our recent courtroom wins our client PanOptis and numerous other client wins outside the courtroom certainly are at the top of the list," Jennifer Truelove said when asked about her proudest recent achievements. "Our firm has a unique culture that fosters collaborative teamwork that results in tremendous success for our clients."

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Texas Lawyer

Top Women in IP: Janice Ta

By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

"When I joined Perkins Coie in 2020, my employment contract said I would not be considered for the partnership until at least 2023," Janice Ta said. "But less than a year after I lateralled, I proudly breached that contract to make partner earlier than my expected date. The firm recognized my achievements and my hard work."

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Texas Lawyer

Top Women in IP: Jeannie Heffernan

By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

"Launching the IP litigation practice in Texas and helping to establish the Austin office" was one of my proudest recent achievements, Jeannie Heffernan said. "After spending so many years practicing in Texas courts with Texas counsel and for Texas clients, I feel like I have finally come home."

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Texas Lawyer

Top Women in IP: Katherine Franco

By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

"As a Latina patent attorney, I am a frequent speaker on diversity in inventorship. The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently revealed that a mere 12 percent of inventors listed on patent applications are women," Katherine Franco said.

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Texas Lawyer

Top Women in IP: Andrea Fair

By Everett Catts | November 30, 2022

"Remember everyone is human, including yourself. We are often our own worst critics, and very few mistakes are outcome determinative. Instead of getting bogged down, learn from it, put it behind you, and continue to strive for excellence," Andrea Fair said.

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