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Coca-Cola fails to remove law firm from trade secrets suit

Case highlights “conflict that is more likely to occur as law firms get bigger” | Multinational compared to “a seasoned vaudeville actor” that was reasonably informed | Disqualification of counsel “extraordinary remedy” that should be used sparingly.   19 July 2023

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Former US acting attorney general joins Cravath

New hire has 30 years of public and private sector experience | Washington, DC litigator will be ‘invaluable to our clients navigating business-critical enforcement and litigation matters’.   19 July 2023

Copyright

UK’s House of Lords to debate AI regulations

Discussion will explore the need for effective AI rules in light of risks | UK government’s IP plans may be scrutinised | HoL publishes key report on country’s AI strategy.   19 July 2023

Patents

Who does Advancing America’s Interests Act really help?

The Act has hopes to make much-needed reforms to the ITC and protect it from ‘persistent abuse’ by patent ‘trolls’. But critics say it’s too one-sided, finds Sarah Speight.   18 July 2023

Patents

UK retains EPO status as it joins Asia-Pacific trade bloc

Side letter to CPTPP agreement allows UK to opt-out of grace period for patents | No new action required on pharmaceutical patents or GIs.   18 July 2023

Patents

EU’s plans for SEPs could drive innovation from Europe

Proposals to regulate standard-essential patents are well-intentioned but could place the EU’s innovation, economy and judicial systems at risk, argues Marianne Schaffner.   17 July 2023

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Tesla sues Australian company over energy storage patent

Car and battery maker charges supercapacitors company with infringement | Tesla values its energy and storage revenues at more than $1bn.   17 July 2023

Patents

Nixon Peabody expands tech team with new counsel

Patent litigation and patent procurement expert grows the firm’s capabilities in key technology industries.   17 July 2023

Patents

Huawei unveils royalty rates to ‘share innovations’

The Chinese tech firm said it is willing to share its patents to ‘support the common, sustainable development of industries’ | Huawei pledged its commitment to fair licensing principles in order to ‘incentivise the creation and adoption of innovations’.   14 July 2023

Patents

K&L Gates expands IP with software patent expert

New hire and his team make the move from Womble Bond Dickinson to strengthen K&L Gates’ IP team in North Carolina.   14 July 2023

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