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Fish & Richardson hires duo with ‘sophisticated’ tech patent expertise
With specialisms covering AI, electrical, manufacturing and engineering, the pair move from Brownstein, following a former colleague who joined the firm earlier this year.

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The firm adds an experienced patent litigator who acted for Dyson in a significant Unified Patent Court case, providing its Munich office with heavyweight expertise in standard-essential patent and FRAND disputes, as well as competition law.
The Australian firm has hired a former Mallesons special counsel to lead its trademarks team as it looks to expand its brand protection and commercialisation offering.
As partner and head of IP for the region, the Hong Kong-based hire brings extensive experience advising on the IP aspects of complex corporate transactions and investments.
An ex-adviser to the NFL Players Association, the returning shareholder’s work spans the patent lifecycle, from patent preparation and prosecution through to litigation.
Following the prominent patent judge’s promotion to the Court of Appeal, the judiciary has appointed a King’s Counsel with 35 years’ experience as a barrister.
The hire brings more than three decades of experience across patent litigation, prosecution, licensing and cross-border matters, advising clients in the medical devices, automotive, manufacturing, consumer products, software and electronics sectors.
Varnum appoints the new partner to its litigation and ADR practice team in Michigan, bringing industry expertise in software, medical devices, automotive, robotics, consumer electronics and more.
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