USPTO director speculation, Amgen injunction win, software copyright litigation, top global innovators, 2016 reviews – the week in IP

January 11 2017

Suggestions for the next USPTO director, AIPLA’s advice for US president-elect Trump, an injunction preventing Sanofi selling a drug during the term of two Amgen patents, a review of software copyright litigation since Oracle v Google, a list of top global innovators, and reviews of 2016 for patent licensing stocks and the PTAB were in the recent intellectual property headlines

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Patents

Perkins Coie and Ashurst merger closes to form $2.8bn firm

The combined firm, which has a newly appointed IP partner in London, brings together more than 3,500 practitioners across 52 offices, with flagship hubs in Seattle, London, Sydney and New York

Noemi Distefano, June 29 2026

Patents

FRANDly faces: familiar firms line up for Apple v Optis

A host of SEP-rich law firms, both leading arguments and as intervenors, are set to feature in the UK Supreme Court’s third FRAND episode, though one ground of appeal has been settled

Max Walters, June 29 2026

Patents

Winning AI visibility: shifting from SEO to GEO

Law firms are investing in generative engine optimisation and boosting their online presence in the hope of gaining a new client base

Sanjana Mishra, June 29 2026

Patents

This week on MIP: Peppa Pig brings home the bacon | Nokia inks two deals

A decision on a licensing rate payable by Warner Bros and Paramount, and a survey outlining UK businesses’ lack of IP preparation ahead of launching abroad, were among other major talking points

June 26 2026

Patents

Weekly take: IP firms are becoming private equity’s legal outlier

A fresh wave of deals highlights why investors favour IP firms and why independent outfits may soon have to rethink their strategy

Sukanya Sarkar, June 26 2026

Patents

King & Spalding continues Winston Taylor talent grab

King & Spalding has now hired 15 partners from Winston Taylor and legacy firm Winston & Strawn in offices spanning Texas, San Francisco, and Chicago

Sanjana Mishra, June 25 2026

Patents

Why Paul Weiss believes it has new ‘blueprint’ for drug development

Firm says its work with a biotech client could signal a sea change in how - and when - law firms enter the drug development process

Sanjana Mishra, June 25 2026

Patents

Cracked piggy bank on desk with blurred person and documents, symbolizing financial distress and need for bankruptcy lawyer assistance.

Identifying and monetising IP in US insolvency proceedings

Evan Lazerowitz, attorney in Robinson + Cole’s bankruptcy and reorganisation group, offers key takeaways for IP interested parties in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings

Evan Lazerowitz, June 25 2026

Rankings Analysis

UPC drives Western Europe rankings shake-up

While the UK sees heavy IP rankings movement, Germany’s new tiered UPC table signals a shift from early adoption to market maturity

Max Walters, June 25 2026

Patents

CEO of new PE-backed IP group sets out European growth plan

In an exclusive interview, Bernard Ledeboer reveals how a Consolid-backed group of firms wants to expand across Europe, invest in AI and centralise operations to compete at the top tier

Sukanya Sarkar, June 25 2026