The Trademark Lawyer

The International Trademark Association (INTA) has published the Presidential Task Force Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, reaffirming the Association’s ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the INTA community. 2021 INTA...

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 22 counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2023. The firm’s new partner class of 2023 includes the following intellectual property attorneys: Lindsay B. Allen (Washington, D.C.) is a member of the Trademark,...

Building a Team of IP Industry Leaders and Experts to Fill Market Void Los Altos, CA, November 8, 2022: MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”), one of the leading end-to-end intellectual property product and solutions providers, has been attracting the industry’s most...

HKA, the leading global consultancy in risk mitigation, dispute resolution, expert witness, and litigation support services, has announced that they have acquired TM Financial Forensics (TMF), a US disputes consulting firm specializing in financial, accounting,...

Hexos IP is thrilled to announce that Kent Robbins will be joining our company as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Having served in many senior leadership roles in Business Development and Sales (as well as serving as Captain within the United States Marine Corps), Kent...

Octagon Point premises offer opportunities and scope for further growth Matheson LLP is pleased to announce that it has continued to expand its presence in London, with the opening of new, larger offices in central London. Located on the 7th floor of the Octagon Point...

Chapter launched on October 6 with event focused on diversity in the IP workplace SEATTLE, Wash. October 17, 2022 – Knobbe Martens, one of the nation’s leading intellectual property law firms, is pleased to announce that partner Mauricio Uribe is co-leading the...

European IP firm hits £600,000 mark in charitable donations over the course of three years European IP law firm Mewburn Ellis has pledged a further £210,000 in charitable donations to various organisations over the course of 2022/23, as part of its ongoing CSR...

October 5, 2022 (Milwaukee) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that it has elected 10 new partners, effective October 3. “This year’s new partners not only have consistently proven to be outstanding attorneys in terms of their legal skills,...

WASHINGTON, DC, October 3, 2022: Morgan Lewis today welcomes Meaghan Kent, an intellectual property litigator, and Denise Wood, a telecommunications infrastructure lawyer and former in-house counsel, as partners resident in Washington, DC. Denise, who returns to...

Now brands can protect their IP assets all over the world in a fraction of the time  Los Angeles– September 21, 2022– MarqVision, makers of the world’s first AI-powered IP protection platform, today unveiled the next piece in the development of its comprehensive IP...

EIP, the patent law firm specialising in high-value and complex matters, is expanding its presence in the Nordics by opening in Sweden. It is the international firm’s first Nordic office, and the move will bring the firm closer to its existing clients across the...

Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Amanda M. Roach and Angela S. Kalsi have joined the firm’s steadily expanding Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group in the Chicago office. Roach and Kalsi counsel clients nationwide on trademark law...

New York, New York—September 20, 2022—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has released the Update to The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative Report, reinforcing the Association’s ongoing commitment to providing meaningful data on the status of women in the...

Rankings calculated on cost and time efficiencies; USA closely followed by Australia and Singapore; People’s Republic of China, UAE, and Turkey score less favourably. New York, 31 August, 2022: Competitive pricing among law firms is one of the main reasons why the USA...

Leading intellectual property (IP) services business Rouse has made two changes to its senior team, promoting Linda Chang to the role of Deputy CEO and elevating Hatty Cui to head of its China business. The promotions follow the recent appointment of Paul Raleigh as...

G2 recognition and SaaS award shortlist highlight two years of successful investment and growth across legal offerings  Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology, has been recognized by the customer review site G2...

G2 Legal, a leading legal recruitment company, today announced multiple promotions to help deliver its plan for growth. Having joined G2 Legal in 2013, Andrew Cookson is now promoted to Director and will continue to head up the Midlands region. James Hitti has been...

• IP industry expert and patent attorney Dr. Robert Fichter welcomed at SHIP Global IP to lead the worldwide organization and growth plans. • The appointment of Dr. Robert Fichter, is a new step for SHIP Global IP in attracting the best talent in the market with a...

MarkMonitor becomes the first and only foreign-owned domain name registrar licensed in Mainland China to offer .com, .cn and .net Top Level Domains London, U.K., July 21 2022 – Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to...

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – Sheldon Pontaoe, who has more than 25 years of experience as a trademark attorney in both corporate and private practice, has joined Smith Anderson’s Intellectual Property team and will counsel clients on a broad range of legal issues,...

Global intellectual property expert Sophie Peat has joined the Ogier partnership to spearhead Ogier's IP team. Her arrival brings Ogier's partnership to 100-strong. Sophie brings over a decade of top-tier international experience to her practice, which encompasses the...

Noda joins firm as chair of TCIA’S Japan Trademark & Copyright practice group, bolstering U.S.-Asian client capabilities. Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Masahiro (Masa) Noda has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice as a partner in the...

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to scale up its capabilities in the Salt Lake City market, adding Shareholders Tiffany D.W. Shimada and Marc T. Rasich. Shimada and Rasich bolster firm-wide growth in the areas of Trademark & Brand...

Specialist law firm technology partner, Pinnacle, has released its latest review, highlighting international trends in the industry’s proposal management practices and insights from top global law firms. Following the success of its last two reports looking into law...

Cambridge-based, brand-focused law firm, Stobbs, is entering a unique partnership with international brand licensing agency, LMCA, to further strengthen their Brand Extension function as part of its holistic and strategic approach to brands, known as Intangible Asset...

Eversheds Sutherland has bolstered its global IP capability with the arrival of Ashurst’s UK Head of IP, Partner David Wilkinson. David has more than twenty years’ experience advising clients on a variety of IP and technology-related disputes and transactions...

HGF is delighted to announce that from 1st May 2022, the following 8 people have been promoted to Partner. Jerry Bretherton Michelle Davies Rebecca Field Adam Hines Nathan Hinks Matthew Johnson Simon Turberville Dan Woollaston Martyn Fish, CEO commented “It is my...

Jason P. Stiehl is joining Crowell & Moring’s Chicago office as a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Technology & Brand Protection groups. Stiehl brings more than two decades of experience representing companies in commercial litigation matters, trials, and...

IP firm Forresters has moved to larger offices in Munich to support its plans for growth. Forresters has taken a larger 335 sq m [3,600 sq ft] space at the Skygarden, doubling its existing presence in the same building on Erika-Mann-Str. The new office can accommodate...

City law firm Fox Williams has announced three promotions. which take effect from 1 May 2022. Evie Meleagros and Sarah Redmond are promoted to partner, and Rebecca Richardson is promoted to legal director. The promotions follow continued growth at the 39-partner and...

Global law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce the arrival of intellectual property litigator Damon Lewis as a partner in the Global Regulatory & Intellectual Property, Media, and Technology (IPMT) practice group in Washington, D.C. Lewis brings a strong...

Stroock has welcomed Alesha Dominique in Los Angeles as head of the Trademark group and partner in the Intellectual Property practice. Alesha’s appointment further expands Stroock’s IP capabilities and represents the firm’s fourth lateral partner hire this year. Last...

Leading European IP firm welcomes trademark partner in Munich Intellectual property firm Mewburn Ellis announces the appointment of Jan Rether as a partner in the firm’s expanding Munich office. The hire will further enhance the firm’s trademark capabilities in the...

Firm Expands Bay Area Presence with Second Partner Hire This Month Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced that John (Jay) Neukom has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group, further enhancing the firm’s...

Deal broadens client base and creates significant growth opportunities Murgitroyd, the pan-European intellectual property protection (IP) business, announces today that it has acquired the Glasgow-based IP specialist firm, Creation IP. The move is the latest step in...

LONDON, Wedlake Bell is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Betts (IP and Commercial), Harriet Forster (Commercial Property), Brad Fearn (Construction), Natalie Pilagos (Construction) and Lindy Day (Projects and Infrastructure) as Partners in the firm. All...

Reddie & Grose LLP, the internationally renowned firm of European and United Kingdom patent, trade mark and design attorneys, has announced a raft of promotions including the creation of two new Partners and a number of Senior Associates. These promotions, which...

MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”), the leading end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Paula Stone as Vice President of IP Renewals. Paula is an experienced IP and business professional with over  25 years of industry...

EIP has announced the appointment of Mark Lubbock from Brown Rudnick where he was a partner for four years in the Intellectual Property group based in London. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick Mark spent over 20 years at Ashurst.  During his time at Ashurst Mark was a...

Michael Best has welcomed Peter Prommer to its Intellectual Property practice as a Partner in the firm’s growing Chicago office. Prommer joins the firm with nearly 20 years of experience advising clients on their intellectual property portfolios and counseling on...

MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”), the leading end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider, has opened a new office in Noida. Starting in 2004, MaxVal has grown today to over 400 employees worldwide. After Bengaluru, Chennai, and Coimbatore, Noida is now the...

Clarivate has announced the appointment of Bill Graff as its new Chief Information Officer based in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. A seasoned business and technology leader, Bill brings over 30 years of experience in technology infrastructure, software engineering,...

CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, announces Justin Crotty as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Crotty is Chief Operating Officer and a Board member at Boston-based Anaqua, the leading provider of...

Lewis Silkin has announced that it has added to its growing offering in Northern Ireland by joining forces with local specialist commercial, technology, intellectual property and media law firm Forde Campbell. Founded in 2006, Forde Campbell is one of Northern...

The partnership will enable Baker McKenzie to increase internal efficiencies while providing next-generation service levels to its clients MaxVal Group, Inc. (“MaxVal”), the leading end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider, today announced a strategic...