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1 May 2025 The firm has rehired Kate Hillier as a partner in its Bay Area office, where she will advise public and private life sciences companies on strategic partnering, licensing and complex IP transactions.
8 April 2025
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Well-drafted contracts and ironclad tech security can save time and money when an ex-employee steals IP ‘like sugar packets in Starbucks’, finds Tom Phillips.
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Being a lawyer with ADHD is far from easy due to widespread misconceptions about the condition but there are ways to offer support, says Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones.
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Brazil’s updated regulations for its flagship partnerships programme marks a renewed effort to strengthen the nation's health sector, says Rob Rodrigues of RNA Law.
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An ambiguous decision by the Supreme Court has paved the way for frivolous petitions for compensation and clarity is needed, say Daniel Sanchez and Karla Olvera of Olivares.
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Securing IP protection in Brazil for the ‘bio-ink’ used to print new human tissue has challenges but composition is key, say Priscila Kashiwabara and Breno Souza of Kasznar Leonardos.
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If the right steps are taken, the US International Trade Commission is an attractive option for firms fearing the loss of their valuable IP, say Mary Prendergast, Mark Whitaker and Nicole Ang of Morrison Foerster.
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In part 2 of articles assessing the impact of 'Cellect v Samsung', Vincent Shier of Haynes Boone now sets out what the future may hold—both for this unusual case, as well as judicial doctrine in general.
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A recent precedential case highlights the thorny issue of what constitutes a fair response to new claim constructions following an institution, says Blair Jacobs of McKool Smith.
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13 March 2025 If law firms begin to fear the political repercussions of doing their jobs, the ‘whole system could unravel’. Muireann Bolger finds a concerned profession looking for leaders to oppose ‘open retribution’.
13 March 2025 John Squires’ IP monetisation history offers clues to his interests, but supporters say his focus on business and innovation signals a positive shift for the office.
11 March 2025 The multinational claims Mylan Pharmaceuticals’ generic of its blockbuster weight loss drug infringes another new patent | Complaint similar but separate to previous lawsuit against Mylan and Sun Pharma.
11 March 2025 Appeals court affirms PTAB’s invalidation of three heart monitoring patents | Decision voids limited exclusion order that temporarily halted Apple watch imports into the US.
6 March 2025 Senior legal voices from the world’s biggest companies share perspective on International Women’s Day theme | Action is key as gender parity remains a distant goal–forecasted to take at least 134 years.
4 March 2025 Global listing of world’s IP experts undergoes a ‘significant transformation’, shifting from a volume-based listing to a selective and research-driven platform.
3 March 2025 Top contenders named across 20 categories including litigation, prosecution and portfolio management | Nominees include Dechert, Desmarais, Fish & Richardson, Irell & Manella, Sterne Kessler, Mintz, Wilson Sonsini, Banner Witcoff, and Powell Gilbert.
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