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London IP firm Rouse opens in Myanmar

UK intellectual property firm Rouse has become the latest firm to launch an office in Myanmar with a team of two partners. The London-headquartered outfit has opened in the former capital city Yangon, and claims to be the first international IP firm with a presence on the ground.
3 minute read

Law.com

Patent Office Missing in Reform Debate

One key voice is missing from the debate on Capitol Hill on major reforms to the patent system—the head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. That’s because there hasn’t been a director for more than 10 months—and patent attorneys are highlighting the void.
3 minute read

International Edition

Latham and Paul Weiss win The King of mandates as Elvis IP estate sold

Latham & Watkins and Paul Weiss have acted on the sale of the intellectual property (IP) rights of American icons Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali, for an undisclosed sum.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Silicon Valley PTO Satellite Office Back on Its Feet

Silicon Valley has invented a way to circumvent Congressional budget cuts, allowing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to establish a permanent satellite office in the heart of California's patent-rich tech industry.
4 minute read

International Edition

US firm Finnegan moves European base from Brussels to London

Washington DC-based intellectual property (IP) firm Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner has become the latest US outfit to launch in London, after deciding to close its Brussels office.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Patent Troll Bills Moving Up in Senate and House

Patent trolls are taking center stage in Congress this week, with new legislation in the Senate to curb abusive patent litigation and a markup Wednesday of a similar bill in the House of Representatives.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyers Beware of China's Thorny Privacy Laws

U.S. attorneys can get tripped up by unfamiliar regulation, which, if violated, can mean stiff penalties.
6 minute read

International Edition

Transfer Window Asia: recent moves including Latham, Bakers and Freshfields

Latham & Watkins has boosted its US practice in Hong Kong with the hire of two corporate lawyers this month. Senior associate Ben Carale has recently been hired as counsel from Sidley Austin, where he was responsible for building the firm's Philippines practice and working on US corporate finance and securities transactions.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Talk to the Commission

The FTC wants to know what you think of "patent trolls."
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Missing the Mark

How Tesla learned that in China, snoozing is losing.
3 minute read

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