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Buchalter expands leadership team with key appointments across the firm
Buchalter is pleased to announce three new leadership appointments within the firm: Amanda Hyland has been named Administrative Chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group, Leah Lively has been appointed Chair of the Litigation Department in the Portland office,...
Buchalter adds litigation shareholder to Denver Office
June 23, 2025 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that Cara Thornton has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the Denver office. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and brings over two decades of experience handling complex commercial, employment,...
Buchalter adds IP shareholder in San Francisco
June 20, 2025 – Buchalter is pleased to announce that Noel Cook has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the San Francisco office. Cook is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and focuses his practice on trademark and copyright enforcement,...
FisherBroyles grows North American footprint with additions of attorneys Peter Booth, Ashley LaValley, and Sergio Legorreta
ATLANTA—(June 16, 2025)— FisherBroyles, LLP, the world’s first and one of the largest distributed law firms, has strengthened its North American presence with the additions of Peter Booth in Denver, joining the real estate practice and Ashley LaValley in Chicago and...
Pierson Ferdinand strengthens IP department with trade secrets litigator in Atlanta
Atlanta, GA – June 5, 2025 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP, one of the world’s fastest-growing law firms, announces that David L. Pardue, one of the country’s leading trade secrets litigators, has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Department as a Partner in...
Billtrader expands US presence with appointment of Oliver Robinson as VP, The Americas
Billtrader, the leading fintech platform simplifying global payments for IP firms, announces the appointment of Oliver Robinson as Vice President, The Americas, further strengthening its US business development team. Billtrader, a global leader in cross-border...
Mathys & Squire appoints Claire Breheny as Head of Trade Marks
Intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire is delighted to announce the appointment of senior trademark attorney Claire Breheny as their new Head of Trade Marks. Joining from Stobbs, where she served as an IA Director and Head of Support, Breheny has nearly...
Ward Hadaway announces 22 promotions as firm continues to expand
A leading national law firm has announced 22 promotions across its offices, including two new partners. The appointments at Ward Hadaway span a range of practice areas reflecting the firm’s continued investment in talent and commitment to supporting career...
Pierson Ferdinand appoints global leader in intellectual property
Boston, MA – June 3, 2025 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP, one of the world’s fastest-growing law firms, announces the appointment of trailblazing attorney David Boundy to its Intellectual Property (IP) Department. Boundy’s practice focuses on IP matters, regularly counseling...
Pinsent Masons broadens London IP bench with triple partner hire
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons announces the hire of three intellectual property (IP) partners and a legal director to its IP team in London. Joining from Deloitte Legal, partners Rachael Barber and Jeremy Harris and legal director Richard Reeve-Young will...
Ward Hadaway enters the West Midlands with new office in Birmingham
UK Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has opened its fourth office in Birmingham, marking its first location outside the North of England. The new office, which adds to the organization’s bases in Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle, is situated in the newly refurbished...
INTA announces the winners of its 2025 Open Innovation Challenge
New York, New York—May 21, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has announced the winners of the Open Innovation Challenge (OIC), which took place earlier this week in San Diego, California, as part of the Association’s 2025 Annual Meeting. The winners...
Li Zhu rejoins Quarles intellectual property team in Washington office as partner
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady today announced that intellectual property (IP) attorney Li Zhu has rejoined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner. Zhu is dual-qualified in the US and China and helps brands protect and enforce their IP across...
Josh Escovedo named co-managing shareholder of Buchalter’s Sacramento office
Buchalter is pleased to announce that Josh Escovedo has been named Co-Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Sacramento office, joining James “Jim” Dyer in the leadership role. Dyer, a founding Shareholder of the office since 2017, has helped guide its transformation into...
New book unlocks the secrets to owning a top-level domain
SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 12, 2025 - In a bold new resource for the digital age, online industry veterans Joe Alagna and Andrey Insarov announce the release of How to Get Your Own Top-Level Domain: An Insider’s Guide to ICANN’s Application Process. The book...
Corsearch redefines brand protection with AI-native Corsearch Zeal 2.0, delivering measurable online integrity
Corsearch launches its next-generation technology for brand protection. Combining cutting-edge AI and powerful image recognition technology, the platform delivers measurable ROI - helping brand protection teams advance strategies, move faster, and deliver tangible...
Intellectual property litigator Brian Brookey joins Honigman
WASHINGTON – Honigman LLP announced today that Brian Brookey is joining the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice Group of the IP Department in its Washington, D.C. office. Brookey, who joins Honigman from Tucker Ellis, is the third...
Mewburn Ellis announces move to state-of-the-art green headquarters
LONDON – Intellectual Property firm Mewburn Ellis has today announced the relocation of its London office to landmark eco-friendly City Tower 8 Bishopsgate, marking the firm’s next step on its journey to minimize its environmental impact and build a more sustainable...
Haynes Boone welcomes counsel Leanne Stendell back to trademark practice
May 8, 2025 - Haynes Boone is delighted to welcome back Counsel Leanne Stendell to the firm's Trademark and Advertising Practice Group. Stendell returns to Haynes Boone after initially practicing with the firm from 2006-13, where she began her career as part of a...
INTA welcomes David Gooder as senior advisor
New York, New York—May 7, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced today the appointment of David Gooder as a senior advisor. Gooder most recently served as Commissioner for Trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from...
HGF announces promotion of nine new partners following CBPE investment
HGF is proud to announce the promotion of nine new partners across the firm, marking a significant milestone following private investment from CBPE in October 2024. These promotions follow the appointment of three new operations partners in December, bringing the...
Fieldfisher expands its Amsterdam team with two strategic partner hires
European law firm Fieldfisher is pleased to announce the appointment of IP specialist Jos Klaus and Corporate lawyer Geert de Nijs as partners in its Amsterdam office. These strategic hires form part of the firm's ongoing efforts to expand and deepen its practice...
AI-powered IP management platform RightHub to display capability at INTA 2025 alongside robot companion
London, United Kingdom – 7 May 2025 - RightHub, the company making it simple to protect, commercialize, and maintain intellectual property, has announced it will be in attendance at the International Trademark Association (INTA) 2025 Annual Meeting and will be...
Dawn David, accomplished IP litigator with deep experience across technologies, joins Quarles as partner in Milwaukee office
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Dawn David, who brings extensive experience leading clients through high-stakes, complex intellectual property (IP) litigation, has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office as a partner in its...
Bird & Bird appoints 17 to partner, five to senior counsel, 34 to counsel, and five to legal director in annual global promotion round
International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed 17 Partners, five Senior Counsel, 34 Counsel, and five Legal Directors in its annual global promotion round. All are effective from May 2025. Graeme Maguire, Chair, Bird & Bird says: “On behalf of the Board,...
INTA publishes report on the effect of greenwashing and greenhushing on brand value
New York, New York—April 23, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has published its 2024 Presidential Task Force (PTF) Report, The Effect of Greenwashing and Greenhushing on Brand Value. The report examines how both misleading environmental claims and...
Trademark attorney Jason Blair joins Dykema in Austin
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Jason Paul Blair has joined the firm as a Member in the Trademark Practice Group resident in the firm’s Austin office. He comes to Dykema after more than three years of practicing at Smith Gambrell &...
INTA leads 24 member associations supporting IP crime inclusion in EU’s EMPACT 2026–2029 policy
New York, New York—April 18, 2025—Today, 24 leading anticounterfeiting, antipiracy, and intellectual property (IP) member associations have come together to issue a joint statement supporting the inclusion of Intellectual Property Crime within the next European Union...
BRG grows IP practice with addition of two economic analysts
LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2025 -- Global expert services and consulting firm BRG announced today that Managing Director Robert Mills and Director Frank Stabile have joined the Intellectual Property (IP) group in Los Angeles. Both bring extensive experience in economic...
INTA opens registration for its 2025 Trademark Practitioners and Administrators Meeting
New York, New York—April 16, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA) opened registration for its 2025 Trademark Practitioners and Administrators (TMAP) Meeting, taking place in Berlin, Germany, from September 28 to 30, 2025. INTA’s TMAP Meeting is a...
Shane Hardy and Brigeeta Richdale join Gowling WLG’s IP Group in Canada
Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome Shane Hardy and Brigeeta Richdale to its Intellectual Property Group. Based in Toronto and Vancouver, respectively, Hardy and Richdale bring decades of experience helping global brands protect, expand, and enforce their IP assets...
Venable San Francisco welcomes IP attorney Rebecca B Horton as partner
San Francisco (April 15, 2025) – Venable LLP is pleased to announce the addition of intellectual property (IP) attorney Rebecca Horton to its San Francisco office as a partner. Horton specializes in helping clients protect their IP and brands. A skilled litigator with...
Quarles adds Rory Foster, Tammy VanHeyningen, and Matt Duchemin to IP leadership team
April 14, 2025 (Madison, Wis.) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today a series of changes to the leadership team for its Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group. All of the appointments are effective immediately. Rory Foster will become...
INTA opens applications for the 2025 Latin American Moot Court Competition on Intellectual Property Law
New York, New York—April 10, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA), the Andean Community Court of Justice (TJCA), and the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) have announced that applications are now open for the fifth annual Latin...
Veteran IP attorney Bruce D Sunstein releases essential guide to professional networking
BOSTON, March 31, 2025 — Networking for Business Development, a new book by Bruce D Sunstein, founding partner at renowned Boston intellectual property law firm Sunstein LLP, has been released and is now available to the public through Amazon and Ideas for Leaders....
Edwin Coe boosts IP team with the addition of two experienced partners
London, March 20, 2025 – Edwin Coe is thrilled to announce the appointment of partners Dennis Lee and Lakmal Walawage to its Intellectual Property team. Lee has a great deal of experience and expertise in IP rights, licensing, business contracts, digital and...
Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group relaunches to combat counterfeit crime
The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group (SAITG) has relaunched this month with the aim of combating counterfeiting and Intellectual Property crime in Scotland. Supported by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO), the group brings together law enforcement,...
McDermott appoints new IP practice leadership, opens San Diego office
March 18, 2025 – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas (Doug) Carsten and Jennifer Mikulina as the new co-heads of the Firm’s global Intellectual Property (IP) Practice Group. In addition, Carsten will...
Equinox is industry’s first AI-powered IPMS
Paris, March 14, 2025 - Questel, a global leader in intellectual property (IP) solutions, is proud to announce that its IP Management Software (IPMS), Equinox, has become the first IPMS on the market to integrate powerful artificial intelligence (AI) functionalities....
The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative marks five-year anniversary with expanded programming and research
New York, New York—March 7, 2025—The International Trademark Association's (INTA) The Women's LeadershIP Initiative (WLI) is celebrating its fifth anniversary with an exciting slate of programming, events, and initiatives designed to advance women's leadership in...
INTA Virtual Legal Clinic empowering female entrepreneurs
DATE: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 TIME: 11:00 am–12:00 pm EDT LOCATION: Online In celebration of International Women’s Day, the International Trademark Association's (INTA) Pro Bono Committee is hosting a Virtual Legal Clinic to support female-driven small- to...
Von Seidels opens East Africa office in Kenya
Von Seidels has opened its fifth regional office on the African continent, Von Seidels Kenya. The new office is located in Nairobi and will service the East Africa region. Von Seidels already has local offices in other major African markets, including Nigeria, South...
Paul Hastings adds Band 1 technology and IP partner as co-chair of technology transactions practice
BOSTON (February 24, 2025) – In a move that further strengthens and expands Paul Hastings’ premier global technology, data, and IP offerings, the firm announced that top-ranked technology and IP lawyer Sarah Gagan has joined Boston as co-chair of its newly established...
Registrations for the INTA’s 2025 Annual Meeting surpass 6,000
New York, New York—February 21, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA) hit a milestone earlier this week with more than 6,000 registrants signing up so far for its upcoming 2025 Annual Meeting. Among the registrants are brand owners and professionals,...
INTA’s Brand & New podcast investigates “dupe culture” in special two-part series
New York, New York—February 21, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has released “Inside the Dupe Revolution,” a special two-part investigation exploring how viral "dupe culture" is transforming the relationship between brands and young consumers. The...
INTA opens applications for 2025 Open Innovation Challenge at its Annual Meeting in San Diego
New York, New York—February 18, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has officially launched its 2025 Open Innovation Challenge (OIC). The competition, now in its third year, is designed to rapidly propel start-up and scale-up businesses by offering...
India’s Lloyd Law College win first place in INTA’s 2025 Asia-Pacific Moot Court Competition
New Delhi, India — February 14, 2025 — The International Trademark Association (INTA) has concluded its 2025 Asia-Pacific Moot Court Competition in New Delhi, India. A team from Lloyd Law College of Noida, India, emerged as the Best Team, winning the top prize of...
Pierson Ferdinand bolsters global media, entertainment, and sport practice
New York, NY – February 10, 2025 – Pierson Ferdinand LLP, one of the world’s fastest-growing law firms renowned for its commitment to client service excellence and innovation, announces the appointment of Merlyne Jean-Louis as Partner. Jean-Louis joins PierFerd after...
Blank Rome welcomes new IP litigation associate Jonathan M Hernandez in Houston
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan M Hernandez has joined the firm’s Houston office as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation group. He joins Blank Rome from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Hernandez concentrates his practice on...
INTA’s 2025 New York conference on trade secrets in the age of AI
New York, New York—February 4, 2025—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has announced a comprehensive two-day conference in New York City this March. Addressing the critical intersection of trade secrets and artificial intelligence (AI), the program is...
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