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17 April 2025 Solve Intelligence says its AI patent platform has the security and confidentiality that attorneys have sought, as it announces a $12m 'Series A' funding round.
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With the Unified Patent Court gaining momentum, Andrew Thompson of EIP and Greg Corcoran emphasise the importance of a well-crafted patent strategy for semiconductor companies.
Despite the hype—and en banc review—the case between EcoFactor and Google does not provide the court with a robust opportunity to rethink its approach to expert testimony on damages, say Robert Frederickson and Jordan Bock of Goodwin
Rightsholders with EU-based operations should evaluate their supply chains and hedge against new vulnerabilities, say Michael Washbrook and Justyna Ostrowska-Krupa of Taylor Wessing.
Protecting trade secrets is more than ever a global, board-level concern, but how to decide on what to guard, and how? Ellen Keenan-O’Malley and Matt Lawman of EIP explain.
The UK Court of Appeal is considering—for the first time—the way FRAND licences are calculated in a SEP dispute that stands out for its unique focus on valuation methodologies, finds Sarah Speight.
At an undeniably turbulent time for the US IP community, a “wildly unpopular” trio of bills that promise to fix a broken patent system continues to be met with opposition, finds Sarah Speight.
The European court has been good for claimants—NPEs included. David Schmidt and Zachary Grinovich of Knobbe Martens track what’s happened so far.
The CJEU’s landmark ruling sent shockwaves through the European patent community. Oscar Lamme and Abdelaziz Khatab of Simmons + Simmons provide their initial takeaways.
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11 April 2025 Court dismisses allegations that former Tesla employees stole proprietary flexible circuit manufacturing methods | Decision rejects claims CelLink inventors contributed to Manaflex patents | Judge gives CelLink 21 days to amend complaint.
11 April 2025 Former PTAB vice chief judge Melissa Haapala has joined the firm as counsel, bringing more than a decade of experience in post-grant proceedings, patent litigation, and portfolio strategy.
7 April 2025 According to the Patent Index 2024, patent filings remained high in Europe last year “despite political and economic uncertainties”.
4 April 2025 Tech giants resolve multi-jurisdictional patent disputes | Final details to be agreed via arbitration | Pair had proceedings in UK, US, EU and South America.
3 April 2025 A dispute over a cheap smartphone part could prove costly for two German retailers. Bernhard Ganahl, partner at HGF and lead counsel for the defendant, brings Sarah Speight up to date with proceedings and reflects on key learnings so far.
3 April 2025 Joseph Micallef brings more than 30 years’ experience to the firm’s Washington, DC office as a trial lawyer in complex litigation including AI, cellular and semiconductors.
2 April 2025 Netlist’s fresh win against the electronics giant was not without its obstacles, but presenting the business case helped. Sarah Speight sat down with lead counsel Michael Harbour of Irell & Manella to find out more.
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