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INTA host ‘The Business of Data’ conference in New York City
What: Thought leaders, intellectual property (IP) professionals, and trademark practitioners from around the globe will convene at the International Trademark Association’s (INTA) 2023 New York Conference. Title, Business of Data: Innovation, Regulation, Security, and...
International Trademark Association announces new Chief Representative Officer for Asia Pacific
New York, New York—March 10, 2023—The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced today the appointment of Walter Chia as the Chief Representative Officer for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Mr. Chia has over 24 years of experience in government. Prior to...
Robert A. Matthews joins Leverage IP as its patent-law expert
Newest leader brings three decades of legal experience to IP consultancy Bridgewater, NJ (March 6, 2023) – Leverage IP, a global consultancy providing holistic IP strategy, unparalleled advising, and creative solutions to help companies benefit financially from their...
International Trademark Association Announces New Chief Policy Officer
The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced today the appointment of Heather C. Steinmeyer as its incoming Chief Policy Officer. Most recently the Vice President and Counsel of Elevance Health, Inc. (f/k/a Anthem, Inc.), Ms. Steinmeyer has been an...
IPO Counterfeit Goods Research, and Online Copyright Infringement tracker survey
Online copyright Infringement tracker survey (12th wave) - Twelfth edition of the IPO study into the extent of online copyright infringement, digital behaviours and attitudes among people aged 12+ in the UK Key findings: The overall level of infringement across all...
Reddie & Grose appoints Ann-Charlotte Binnberg as Business Development & Marketing Director
LONDON, 21 February 2023 – Reddie & Grose, a UK and European firm of Patent, Trade Mark and Design attorneys, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ann-Charlotte Binnberg to the role of Business Development & Marketing Director. She arrives with over 17...
Gulf Capital’s CWB merges with PETOŠEVIĆ, a leading east-European intellectual property services provider, to create a super-regional IP leader operating across 52 countries
This strategic merger and creation of an international IP firm reinforces Gulf Capital’s track record of building global leaders out of the GCC. (Dubai – February 21, 2023) – Gulf Capital (“GC”), one of the largest and most active private equity firms investing from...
International Trademark Association to Host ‘The Business of Data’ Conference in New York City
The International Trademark Association (INTA) will host its 2023 New York Conference, The Business of Data: Innovation, Regulation, Security, and Ethics on March 22 and 23 in New York City. “The popular saying ‘Data is King’ has never been truer!” said INTA CEO...
Forresters celebrate employee achievements with long service awards
Leading intellectual property firm Forresters is celebrating the continued service of 11 members of staff, who have completed a collective 195 years with the firm. Long service awards were introduced by Forresters in 2022, and this year were presented at all three of...
HGF continues to grow across Europe with office relocation and expansion in the Island of Ireland
HGF are pleased to announce its office relocation in Dublin and the opening of a new office in Belfast. Both offices opened their doors on Wednesday 1st February to accommodate new growth within the business. The move is part of a strategic business plan, as HGF...
The INTA Pro Bono EntreprenuHERship Program
On Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 11AM EST, the International Trademark Association (INTA) is celebrating International Women’s Day by hosting a virtual legal clinic focused on entreprenuHERship. This online program is a single-day event, designed like a walk-in legal...
A brilliant sunrise for it.com domain names
UK Intis Telecom completes the Sunrise Phase for its new it.com domain name; enters Land Rush and General Availability periods For Immediate Release, London, UK: The it.com registry, UK Intis Telecom, wants to thank their registrar channel for a successful Sunrise...
Dechert Bolsters its European intellectual property capabilities with Partner Olivia Bernardeau-Paupe in Paris
PARIS, January 30, 2023 – Dechert LLP announced today that Olivia Bernardeau-Paupe has joined the firm as an intellectual property partner based in Paris. Continuing the firm’s global growth, the addition of Ms. Bernardeau-Paupe strengthens the firm’s intellectual...
Registration now open for Finnegan IP University
WASHINGTON, DC—Finnegan is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 2023 Finnegan IP University program. The free program introduces undergraduate and graduate STEM students to career opportunities in IP law over four weeks of online educational...
ArentFox Schiff welcomes sports partner Eric Fishman in New York
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Eric Fishman to the firm’s Sports group in New York. Eric has counseled some of the world’s most renowned athletes and sports organizations on a range of high-profile matters, from corporate deals to...
OLIVARES in Mexico names two new Partners
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9, 2023- OLIVARES, a leading IP, business, and litigation law firm in Mexico announces the addition of two new partners: Rommy Morales and Jaime Rodríguez. Rommy Morales is an experienced practitioner at OLIVARES, first joining the firm in 2008. For...
Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum appoints Camila Sirianni as a partner
The Argentine firm Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum has appointed Camila Sirianni, who joined the firm in 2018, and co-leads the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team, as a partner. Camila is a lawyer who graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (2010), has a Certificate...
Rouse acquires European IP firm Valea
International IP services firm Rouse enhances its capabilities in Sweden through acquisition of leading IP firm Valea AB 14 December 2022: International Intellectual Property (IP) services firm Rouse today announces its acquisition of Valea AB, a leading European IP...
Lusheng: Landmark win for OEMs in China
9th December 2022: There has been a further landmark decision on OEM cases by the Chinese courts. Lusheng, a strategic partner of UK-headquartered IP services firm Rouse, today announced a significant win in a trademark infringement case for Juratek, a leading...
INTA releases Presidential Task Force report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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...
INTA Elects Jomarie Fredericks as 2023 President
The International Trademark Association (INTA) is pleased to announce the election of Jomarie Fredericks as the 2023 President of the Association and the Chair of its Board of Directors. Ms. Fredericks is Deputy General Counsel, Chief Intellectual Property and Brand...
Perkins Coie congratulates 22 new Partners
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,...
MaxVal augments IP services team, increasing customer growth and satisfaction
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 acquires TM Financial Forensics
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 expands operational leadership by hiring Kent Robbins as COO
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...
Matheson invests in new London offices
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...
Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio Uribe co-founds Washington State Intellectual Property Alliance, serves as first President
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...
Mewburn Ellis pledges further £210,000 to charity
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...
2022 new partner class selected by Quarles
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,...
Addition of two Partners continues Morgan Lewis expansion in Washington, DC
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...
MarqVision launches MARQ Folio to make global trademark registration seamless
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 launches regional hub in Sweden following strategic hires
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...
Seasoned Trademark Attorneys join Greensfelder’s Intellectual Property Practice, add women-owned business client roster
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...
INTA releases Update to The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative Report
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...
Competitive legal sector propels USA into best country for corporate management/officer changes
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...
Rouse names new Deputy CEO and market lead for China
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...
Anaqua earns recognition for IP legal offerings PATTSY WAVE and AQX Law Firm
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 promotes internally to help with business growth
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...
SHIP Global IP welcomes Dr. Robert Fichter as Managing Director
• 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...
Clarivate awarded expanded license for domain service in mainland China
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...
Smith Anderson deepens IP bench, welcoming seasoned trademark attorney
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,...
IP expert Sophie Peat’s arrival takes Ogier partnership to 100-strong
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...
Perkins Coie adds veteran IP Partner Masahiro Noda in San Diego
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...
Greenberg Traurig Continues Strategic Expansion of Salt Lake City Office
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...
Pinnacle releases top pitching trends of Global law firms in latest review
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...
Stobbs and LMCA partner to deliver a groundbreaking brand extension service offering
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 bolsters global IP practice with arrival of lateral Partner hire, David Wilkinson
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 announces 8 new Partners
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...
Crowell & Moring gains experienced brand protection litigator Jason Stiehl in Chicago
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...
Forresters doubles Munich office space to support growth
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...
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