Blank Rome expands team with Chicago partner
3 December 2025   Firm adds ex-DLA Piper litigator, who brings “deep technical experience” and “a proven track record” in complex patent and trade secrets cases.

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Trademarks
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Trademarks
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1 December 2025   The latest addition brings more than 20 years experience handling patent litigation trials across semiconductors, telecommunications, cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
Trademarks
28 November 2025   The estate of the legendary singer accuses the multinational of misappropriating his iconic voice in a case that may test Tennessee’s new ELVIS Act.
Patents
28 November 2025   The US aerospace giant has asked a federal court to deny a supplier’s claim to privilege during the document discovery process in a row over NASA technology.
Careers
27 November 2025   The new Dallas partner, who joins from Watkins & Eager, has handled trademark and copyright disputes and brings more than 30 years’ experience to the firm.
AI
27 November 2025   Director Squires rescinds previous guidelines and clarifies that there is no separate, modified inventorship standard for AI-assisted inventions.
Patents
26 November 2025   The European Parliament will proceed to sue the bloc's executive branch for withdrawing its proposed regulation on standard-essential patents, after 52% voted in favour of the lawsuit.
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