Kate Nuehring Su, partner at Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, explores a successful PTAB appeal and why the Federal Circuit reached an opposite outcome on the same doctrine
Recent lateral moves raise a bigger question for full-service firms – can patent litigation remain a strategic priority when competing practices generate larger profits?
As counterfeiters grow increasingly sophisticated, Gibson Dunn is differentiating its trademark practice through a focus on payment tracing, judgment enforcement and asset recovery
Anita Polott, who is celebrating three decades at Morgan Lewis this year, reflects on career progression, stepping into unfamiliar territory, and leadership frameworks
Armstrong Teasdale’s Jim Heinen Jr discusses the challenge of balancing billables, business development and family life and explains why not all patent lawyers are science nerds
A wave of office launches and lateral hires reflects the draw of patent disputes, but booming AI, semiconductor and data centre markets are offering an even bigger IP opportunity
While many firms remain focused on generative AI, recent hires and practice launches suggest the next battle may be for lawyers who understand how AI is moving into the physical world
Erick Sevilla Carrera of Becerril, Coca & Becerril explains how Mexico’s 2026 regulations clarify the evidence required to prove acquired distinctiveness and secure trademark protection for non-distinctive signs
Senior legal practitioners of Licks Attorneys explain how antibody characterisation during prosecution can shape patent scope, validity, and enforcement in Brazil, with lessons from the US Amgen v Sanofi decision
Octavio Espejo of Becerril, Coca & Becerril explains how sweeping patent reforms reshape filing strategies, prosecution, and divisional application practice
