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USPTO and Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) launch new worksharing arrangement Agreement makes it easier and faster obtain a patent in Mexico WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) agreed to launch a new worksharing arrangement that will accelerate the process of obtaining a patent in Mexico for…

  GLS CAPITAL RAISES $345 MILLION FOR LITIGATION FINANCE FUND Trio of industry veterans launch fund to finance commercial and intellectual property litigation CHICAGO – Jan. 27, 2020 — GLS Capital, LLC announced the completion of fundraising of its inaugural litigation finance fund, GLS Capital Partners Fund I, LP. Together with its affiliates, the Fund has investor commitments totaling more…

New Partner Promotions Continue The Expansion Of The All-Star Team’s Capabilities Lauren Emerson joined Leason Ellis in 2017 as Counsel. Over the last two years at Leason Ellis, Lauren has become an integral part of our clients’ success and an emerging leader on the Firm’s bench of powerhouse lawyers. Peter Sloane, Chair of the Trademark and Copyright Practice Group at…

New York City based startup, Cypris has launched an all access membership which includes access to over 600 patent opportunities across 164 categories. Launched in October ‘19, Cypris is accumulating & organizing valuable patent offerings in one central location with a special focus on University owned technologies. The Cypris All Access membership includes patent grant monitoring services within specific fields…

PORTLAND, MAINE – January 8, 2020 – Pierce Atwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Kyle J. Glover has become a partner in the firm. Glover assists clients with a wide range of matters related to the negotiation of technology and intellectual property transactions, the prosecution and protection of trademarks, and compliance with data privacy and security requirements. In…

Be part of the only event where the “Who’s Who” of the European Life Sciences Patent Bar gather each year to shape patent litigation policies and procedures. Important subject matters to discuss presented by renowned specialists. An important conference to attend.” — M. Rocha, ABREU ADVOGADOS C5’s Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation conference, taking place on 25-26 February 2020 in…

New executive will oversee $3B budget and serve as principal financial advisor to the director WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the appointment of Jay Hoffman as the agency’s chief financial officer (CFO). Hoffman’s first full day in his new role will be Monday, January 6, 2020. As CFO, Hoffman will oversee an annual…

January 1, 2020 – Cantor Colburn LLP, the #3 patent law firm in the country, welcomes the new year with the promotion of attorneys Tanmay Dharmadhikari, Usha Parker, and Ian M. Wasser, Ph.D. to Counsel and patent agent Dennis Jakiela, Ph.D. to Senior Patent Agent. These promotions span four offices: Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Houston and Hartford. “These professionals provide outstanding…

Washington, D.C., Nov. 20, 2019 —BlackBoiler, an AI-based pre-execution contract company, today announced it has been issued four patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its AI-assisted review product. BlackBoiler’s patented technology dramatically reduces the amount of time that lawyers and other professionals spend reviewing and marking up documents such as NDAs, service agreements, and other…

Jim Carmichael, founder of Carmichael IP, announced that highly regarded intellectual property attorney Stephen Schreiner is the newest partner in the firm’s Tyson’s Corner office, closing out a 12 year career at Goodwin Procter LLP. Schreiner told Law360 on Thursday that learning his client’s business and commercial objectives is key to developing an IP strategy, whether that involves patent enforcement,…

Munich, 19 November, 2019 – The European Patent Office (EPO) has today released the new Espacenet, a substantially revised and improved version of the Office’s patent information search tool. New Espacenet’s state-of-the-art features and enhanced functionality will make it even easier for users to conduct patent searches and access over 110 million patent documents from all over the world free-of-charge. “Patent information…

Entertainment software company Synchtank has partnered with London Grid for Learning (LGfL) and a prominent production library to provide high-quality music to students and teachers in London schools. Synchtank’s software will make it easy to surface licensed tracks for school activities, from assemblies and performances to in-classroom listening and student presentations and videos. It will also guide students toward a…

C5 Communications will host its inaugural Global Legal and Regulatory Summit on Biosimilars in Munich, Germany on the 3-4th December 2019. This is this first and only forum in Europe designed to provide a comprehensive picture of the legal, regulatory and commercial landscape of the biosimilars marketplace in Europe and worldwide. This exclusive event has been specifically designed for In-House…

Cypris announced the launch of an online patent marketplace providing inventors, patent researchers and the general public access to a powerful and innovative search engine & marketplace that will change the face of the IP industry. Started by a marketing and data analytics specialist, Steve Hafif, Cypris is a tech startup based in New York City, with a solution-based approach…

COSTA MESA, CA November 5, 2019 – acuminis is pleased to announce their global expansion as they open a new office in Milan, and the addition of Carmen Castellano, who joins the firm as a partner.  Castellano, an experienced international lawyer skilled in all aspects of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patent, trademark, design, copyright, and unfair competition litigation, will serve…