Sep 20, 2024
Published Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to share that Erik Smith has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice as a partner. Smith will focus on IP asset-based secured financial transactions, strategic patent and trademark portfolio counseling and...
Sep 19, 2024
Published On 3 August 2024, Qatar officially became a member of the Madrid System under the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), making it the fourth Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country to join, following Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE. With this...
Sep 19, 2024
Published The Bermuda Registry General has officially announced that the much-anticipated new trademark law, the Trade Marks Act 2023, will come into effect on January 1, 2025, replacing the Trade Marks Act 1974. The new law brings with it several significant changes...
Sep 18, 2024
Published Bereskin & Parr will be joining fellow premier Canadian IP firm Smart & Biggar. The transaction is expected to complete on September 27, 2024. Smart & Biggar is one of Canada’s leading IP firms, with more than 125 lawyers, patent agents, and...
Sep 17, 2024
Published International law firm Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has hired leading IP litigator Geoff Steward and four members of his award-winning team to further enhance its directory-ranked intellectual property practice. Steward will join AG in October from Stobbs, where...