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3 July 2025 UK Patents Rankings 2025 showcase the firms and individuals best-placed to handle significant patent matters | Included are recommendations for experts in prosecution, litigation, and contentious patent office actions.
23 June 2025
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Iti Negi, a senior patent engineer at Mercedes-Benz, outlines how in-house teams can drive a more effective, inventor-friendly patent process.
Early-stage companies can face high costs and little reward if they don’t get their IP strategy right from the start, say Graham Phero and Paul Ainsworth of Sterne Kessler.
The latest patent data reveals where artificial intelligence is heading in the global tech race and explains how, and why, China is setting the pace, explains Ana Neves of Inventa.
The CJEU’s decision provides another avenue to reap the known benefits of European courts, explain Bas Berghuis van Woortman and Ben Pleune.
Businesses should dig into their IP portfolios for anything that could be re-deployed in the energy transition—or even look at old tech for R&D inspiration, says John Johnston of HGF.
Major amendments to the Harare Protocol by the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization represent a pivotal shift in how regional IP rights are pursued and maintained, explains Inês Sequeira of Inventa.
With the regime affecting UK exports to the EEA set to continue, Charlotte Peach of Taylor Wessing explores some of the practical implications for businesses.
India is bucking the global trend in IP filings and is well placed in key innovation areas, say Ashwin Julka and Bisman Kaur of Remfry & Sagar.
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20 June 2025 Acting USPTO director issues latest decision under interim process | Former director Kathi Vidal says office is “overriding the statute Congress enacted to govern IPRs” | Dabico v Axa clarifies the recent ‘settled expectations’ approach but “not in a good way” says another critic.
16 June 2025 Eugene Goryunov, who joins the firm’s Washington, DC office from Haynes Boone, has led more than 500 proceedings before the USPTO.
11 June 2025 Recent decision by acting USPTO director Coke Morgan Stewart has “damaging” consequences, argues Vidal | Stewart kickstarts campaign of implied criticism of predecessor’s record.
30 May 2025 Intel convinces Texas jury that Fortress controls VLSI and Finjan Holdings after arguing relevance of 13-year-old licence agreement | Judge Albright to decide whether Intel can avoid $3bn in damages from previous verdicts.
28 May 2025 Former Air Force engineer brings AI and wireless tech expertise to the firm’s growing West Coast office.
22 May 2025 Counsel with decades of experience at Oracle, Zippo and NBA Properties said aspiring legal leaders should act like a leader by taking on difficult tasks, hears Tom Phillips at the INTA Annual Meeting.
21 May 2025 Jury says Fortnite creator did not infringe patent through virtual events for video game players featuring the singer-songwriters | Gaming rival Utherverse sought $32.5 million in damages | Patent covers multi-user animation platform technology.
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