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The American Lawyer

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

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

New York Law Journal

Mining for Value in Licensed Patent Portfolios? Make Sure You're Focused on the Gems in Both the Patents and License

A recent district court case in Delaware, 'Horizon Medicines v. Apotex', dealt with a somewhat similar scenario and it highlights an interesting intersection of patent law and contract law that has implications for anyone reviewing patent portfolios for value, whether as part of a larger corporate transaction or one specific to a sale or license of a portfolio.
9 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Dan Aykroyd's Vodka Company Sues TJ Maxx Over Use of Skull Shaped Bottles

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

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

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.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Big Law Firms Look to Streamline Licensing Deals for Life Sciences Industry

Cooley, Goodwin and Wilson Sonsini helped develop a model term sheet for life sciences founders, investors and academic parties, as the financing environment for life sciences companies remains fairly positive.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Practitioner's Perspective: USPTO's Track 1 Prioritized Patent Examination Process

For originally filed applications, you cannot hedge your bets and wait to see the predicted time to first action after filing (which is provided by the USPTO on their website after pre-processing and classification docketing is completed), and then decide if the Track 1 request is worth filing.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Continuing Trend in Texas for Transfer Motions in Patent Cases? The Federal Circuit's Recent Decision in 'In re Fedex'

In his Patents and Trademarks column, Rob Maier discusses 'In re Fedex', where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a petition for writ of mandamus and ordered an Eastern District of Texas district court to reconsider a denial of a motion seeking a transfer of venue for convenience. The author notes that the court's analysis may provide helpful guidance for future cases on the issue.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Norton Rose Taps New US IP Transactions, Patent Prosecution Team Head

Citing Austin partner Eagle Robinson's leadership on the global firm's innovation committee, Norton Rose Fulbright's U.S. managing partner said the firm wanted to expand his responsibilities.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Wife of Retired MLB Player Sues BakerHostetler, Patent Attorney Over Fiduciary Breach

"One thing is for certain: regardless of how this case plays out, they will be talking about this case for years to come in patent ethics classes," said plaintiff attorney Randy Edwards of Cochran & Edwards in Smyrna.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Intellectual Property in Russia: Protect Your Rights

In addition to what is seen on the news, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has resulted in other consequences such as the intellectual property rights of brands which have been operating in Russia and have now ceased operations there indefinitely. This article discusses the current legal status and the best strategy for intellectual property owners.
8 minute read

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