Intellectual Property

Arnold & Porter bulks up London IP practice with hire of Milbank team

By Legal Week | January 8, 2010

Arnold & Porter has strengthened its London intellectual property (IP) practice with the addition of a team from Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy. The Washington firm has picked up IP veteran David Perkins and three associates from fellow US firm Milbank, which will now no longer practice IP law in the City.

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A&O recruits Latham partner in Paris as quartet quit US firm

By Legal Week | January 8, 2010

Allen & Overy (A&O) has recruited a Latham & Watkins litigation partner in Paris in one of four partner departures from the US firm, reports The Am Law Daily. Jean-Christophe Tristant, an intellectual property (IP) licensing and litigation lawyer, is set to join A&O in Paris after the magic firm yesterday (7 January) announced the hire of a six-lawyer Clifford Chance team in the French capital.

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US IP associate pleads guilty in connection with insider trading case

By Legal Week | December 14, 2009

A former associate at US firm Ropes & Gray has been identified as a key player in the Galleon Group insider trading probe, reports The Am Law Daily. Former Ropes intellectual property associate Brien Santarlas pleaded guilty last Thursday (10 December) to stealing information about firm clients and passing that information on to other sources for insider trading purposes.

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Bird & Bird

By Legal Week | December 13, 2009

Still top of the tree for IP-heavy technology work, the firm has managed rapid international expansion in recent years...

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Hammonds wins branding role for Cath Kidston

By Legal Week | December 8, 2009

Hammonds has secured a role acting as sole adviser to luxury retailer Cath Kidston for intellectual property (IP), branding and trademark work. The appointment officially started this month following a competitive tender process. It will see Hammonds' pan-European brands group advising the homeware, fashion and accessory retailer on all IP matters, branding advisory, commercial contract and trademark strategy work.

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Assistant solicitor/associate of the year

By Legal Week | December 8, 2009

Baker & McKenzie describes Ben Allgrove as "an outstanding legal practitioner, colleague and member of the community". He joined the firm's London office in 2004 with an exceptional academic record and quickly established himself as one of the firm's rising stars. He combines excellent legal work and client relationship skills as an intellectual property (IP) specialist with a commitment to contribute fully to the office life.

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The mark of the wise

By Legal Week | December 8, 2009

During the past decade and a half, the internet has grown from a small array of a few thousand websites to a vast network of hundreds of millions of distinct sites containing billions of web pages. Although the internet has presented a new frontier for both trademark use and infringement, the growth of social media sites during the past few years has posed particular challenges for brand owners. These sites, which include blogs, virtual worlds, marketplaces, image networks and relative newcomers such as Facebook and Twitter, allow users to interact with each other, effectively building a community.

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Jedi lawyer watches over Star Wars empire

By Legal Week | November 27, 2009

David Anderman insists that he has never been bored during his 11 years with his current employers - Lucasfilm, the production company founded in 1971 by Star Wars creator George Lucas. In 1973, Lucasfilm released its second feature film, American Graffiti. Made on a $750,000 (£460,000) budget, the movie grossed more than $100m (£61m), and Lucasfilm has since grown to become one of the world's leading entertainment companies.

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Jedi lawyer watches over Star Wars empire

By Legal Week | November 27, 2009

David Anderman insists that he has never been bored during his 11 years with his current employers - Lucasfilm, the production company founded in 1971 by Star Wars creator George Lucas. In 1973, Lucasfilm released its second feature film, American Graffiti. Made on a $750,000 (£460,000) budget, the movie grossed more than $100m (£61m), and Lucasfilm has since grown to become one of the world's leading entertainment companies.

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Howrey recruits De Brauw IP partner for Amsterdam base

By Legal Week | November 25, 2009

Howrey is set to boost its Amsterdam office with the hire of a partner from De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek. Intellectual property (IP) specialist Joris van Manen will join the US firm's Dutch outfit in January 2010, becoming the seventh partner in the 23-lawyer office. Van Manen advises and litigates in trademark, copyright, media, internet and ICT matters.

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Daily Report Online

Law Firms Seek IP Lawyers to Build Countercyclical Practices

By Jacob Polacheck | December 16, 2022

More attorney moves are expected in the new year. Duane Morris may be adding three IP lateral candidates in the upcoming weeks, said partner Woody Jameson.

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Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: Are All of Waco's Patent Cases Headed Back to Judge Albright? + Bad Spaniels Does an Old No. 2 on MSCHF Appeal

By Scott Graham | December 16, 2022

Western District Chief Judge Orlando Garcia cooled off the patent party in Waco last July, but may have restarted it just before his term ended last month.

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Law.com

Federal Judge Rejects Finnegan Lawyers' Lanham Act Challenge for Timberland Boot Characteristics

By Allison Dunn | December 15, 2022

"The saturation of the market with look-alike boots using many of the same functional features is fatal to TBL's claim that consumers look for these features to identify TBL's boots and distinguish them from competing boots," the judge wrote.

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The Recorder

Pacific Biosciences Hit With Patent Suit Over Nucleotide Detecting Technology

By ALM Staff | December 15, 2022

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

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Daily Report Online

Copyright Claims Board: A New Stage for Copyright Infringement Claims

By Robert E. Browne and Michael D. Hobbs | December 14, 2022

Copyright holders would be well advised to familiarize themselves with the Copyright Claims Board for resolving copyright infringement claims and to consider its benefits and potential downsides in bringing or defending copyright infringement actions.

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Law.com

Copyright Claims Board: A New Stage for Copyright Infringement Claims

By Robert E. Browne and Michael D. Hobbs | December 14, 2022

Copyright holders would be well advised to familiarize themselves with the Copyright Claims Board for resolving copyright infringement claims and to consider its benefits and potential downsides in bringing or defending copyright infringement actions.

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Delaware Business Court Insider

'We Buy Ugly Houses' Sues HGTV's 'Ugliest House in America,' Alleging Trademark Infringement

By ALM Staff | December 14, 2022

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

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The Recorder

Big Law Makes Big Bets on IP Litigation Despite Tech Downturn

By Jessie Yount | December 13, 2022

One lawyer described demand for patent litigation as immune to economic shifts, instead predicated on advancements in tech and life sciences.

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Delaware Business Court Insider

Despite Tech Downturn, Big Law Makes Big Bets on IP Litigation

By Jessie Yount | December 13, 2022

One lawyer described demand for patent litigation as immune to economic shifts, instead predicated on advancements in tech and life sciences.

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The Recorder

Azenta Life Sciences Hits Competitor LVL Technologies With Trade Secret Suit

By ALM Staff | December 9, 2022

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

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