Liz Hockley

Articles by Liz Hockley

Careers

FisherBroyles grows IP practice with experienced patent attorney

The firm has hired a former chemical engineer with clients in aviation, medical devices, and industrial manufacturing, who also led Kilpatrick’s patent best practices committee.   3 December 2025

Americas

Squires affirms USPTO’s stance on AI with revised guidance

Director Squires rescinds previous guidelines and clarifies that there is no separate, modified inventorship standard for AI-assisted inventions.   27 November 2025

Europe

Biotech cleared to make biosimilar of $6bn treatment after landmark ruling

Regeneron and Bayer suffered a UK setback as the court followed others in Europe in its interpretation of the so-called SPC manufacturing waiver.   25 November 2025

Americas

MSD wins full sweep in world’s best-selling drug clash

A PTAB dispute over $29.5bn drug reaches a dramatic conclusion, at a critical time ahead of the drug's US patent expiration.   20 November 2025

Pharma

Report reveals surge of AI adoption in IP but lawyers remain cautious

A new report from Clarivate highlights a jump in the tech’s adoption among IP professionals over the past two years, as well as concerns over governance.   20 November 2025

Americas

INTA votes in new 2026 president at Florida leadership meeting

President-elect Deborah Hampton says she is looking forward to advancing the association’s advocacy work in the new year, and implementing its 2026–2029 plan.   20 November 2025

Americas

Sanofi unit defends booster vaccine trademark in Europe

An EUIPO appeals board sided with the French pharma company’s vaccine division in a dispute with an India-based biotech company over Sanofi’s ‘Covaxis’ mark.   18 November 2025

Americas

Novartis moves to quash SCOTUS review of Entresto case

Pharma company tells court generics rival’s petition is “not the subject of any legal conflict”, as it reassures investors that a $12bn biotech acquisition will deliver growth.   13 November 2025

Europe

Patent applications for bio-cosmetics double in five years

Cosmetics companies are increasingly using biological molecules in product applications but will need to draft patent applications carefully in this ‘grey area’.   11 November 2025

Asia

WIPR Rankings reveals the go-to firms and attorneys for China patent work

Sister title WIPR’s China Patent Rankings detail the firms and individuals most capable of handling patent matters in the country, from litigators with winning streaks to global strategists.   7 November 2025

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