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Buchalter expands leadership team with key appointments across the firm

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

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

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,...

Mathys & Squire appoints Claire Breheny as Head of Trade Marks

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

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

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

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  

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 

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...

New book unlocks the secrets to owning a top-level domain

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...

Intellectual property litigator Brian Brookey joins Honigman

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

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...

INTA welcomes David Gooder as senior advisor

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 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

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...

Trademark attorney Jason Blair joins Dykema in Austin

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 &...

BRG grows IP practice with addition of two economic analysts

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...

Venable San Francisco welcomes IP attorney Rebecca B Horton as partner

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...

McDermott appoints new IP practice leadership, opens San Diego office

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

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....

INTA Virtual Legal Clinic empowering female entrepreneurs

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 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...

Registrations for the INTA’s 2025 Annual Meeting surpass 6,000

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 2025 New York conference on trade secrets in the age of AI 

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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