Jersey Boys, GSK, Teva, Gene Simmons, Imagine, top universities for patents, Texas trade secrets – the week in IP

June 22 2017

A ruling in the Jersey Boys copyright dispute, a $235m award to GlaxoSmithKline, the end of Gene Simmons’ efforts to register a hand gesture as a trade mark, a process to add Yoko Ono to Imagine’s songwriting credits, the top 100 universities granted patents and amendments to Texas trade secrets law were in the intellectual property news in the past week

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Patents

AI as a bridge between in-house and outside counsel

Matthew Grady of Wolf Greenfield says AI presents an opportunity in patent practice for stronger collaboration between in-house and outside counsel

Matthew Grady, February 25 2026

Trademarks

‘Find what brings you joy’: IP leader on life after partnership

Aparna Watal, head of trademarks at Halfords IP, discusses why lawyers must take a stand when advising clients and how she balances work, motherhood and mentoring

Sukanya Sarkar, February 25 2026

Patents

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SEP arbitration spike would boost law firm workloads

Discussion hosted by Bird & Bird partners also hears that UK courts’ desire to determine FRAND rates could see the jurisdiction penalised in a similar way to China

February 25 2026

Trademarks

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How small brands are fighting counterfeits with Temu’s Brand Guardian Initiative

The platform’s proactive intellectual property enforcement helps brands spot and kill fakes, so they can focus on growth. Managing IP learns more about the programme

February 24 2026

Patents

PONS IP hires ClarkeModet veteran to lead Catalonia offering

Hire of José María del Valle Escalante to lead the firm’s operations in ‘dynamic’ Catalonia and Aragon regions follows last month’s appointment of a new chief information officer

February 24 2026

Patents

Weekly take: UK Supreme Court rulings are big wins for regional firms

The London elite have dominated IP litigation wins for the past 10 years, but a recent bombshell AI case could change all that

Ed Conlon, February 24 2026

Patents

Exclusive: Boutique merger aims for scale without big-city overheads

Two New Hampshire IP boutiques will soon merge to form Secant IP, seeking to scale patent strength while keeping a lean cost model

Sanjana Mishra, February 23 2026

Patents

‘IP-forward merger’: Winston presses on despite recent departures

While the firm lost several litigators this month, Winston & Strawn is betting that its transatlantic merger will strengthen its IP practice

Sanjana Mishra, February 20 2026

Patents

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This week on MIP: BioNTech sues Moderna | Qualcomm settles £480m class action

In other news, Ericsson sought a declaratory judgment against Acer and Netflix filed a cease-and-desist letter against ByteDance over AI misuse

Sukanya Sarkar, February 20 2026

Patents

‘Proactive counselling increasingly important’: firms on trade secret spike

As trade secret filings rise due to AI development and economic espionage concerns, firms are relying on proactive counselling to help clients navigate disputes

Sanjana Mishra, February 19 2026