CRISPR interference decision, Center for Intellectual Property Understanding, Alibaba, Section 101, Northern District of California – the week in IP

February 15 2017

The USPTO ruling “no interference in fact” in the CRISPR patents dispute, the unveiling of a new non-profit devoted to increasing awareness of IP rights, Alibaba accusing agencies of filing false complaints, IBM’s Manny Schecter calling for Congress to act on Section 101, and new patent case rules in the Northern District of California were in the intellectual property news in the past week

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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

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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

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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

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Patents

Red and green flags: how IP firms pick funding partners

Not all private equity firms are the same, so leaders at four externally backed IP firms came together to discuss the frameworks they followed and how they ensured a cultural fit

Sukanya Sarkar, June 24 2026

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European law firms on grid for F1 IP dispute

Top-tier German and Spanish firms are among the advisers on a Europe-wide copyright and licensing tussle concerning the design of the track circuit in Madrid

Max Walters, June 24 2026

Patents

Why Powell Gilbert believes integration gives it UPC edge

Partners Alex Wilson and Andreas Kramer say bigger law firm rivals don’t necessarily gain by having a wider jurisdictional reach

Max Walters, June 22 2026

Patents

Exclusive: Dutch IP firm VO to be acquired by private equity funder

VO, which has offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, is the second European IP firm to secure external backing this week

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Managing IP Awards interview: Prof Dr Tilman Müller-Stoy and Dr Tilman Müller

The Bardehle Pagenberg attorneys-at-law discuss the firm’s Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026 success, Unified Patent Court litigation strategy, and evolving European patent trends

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Patents

This week on MIP: Nokia and Lenovo ink deal | SCOTUS turns down Judge Newman

A patent battle between two legal tech companies and a loss for Elon Musk’s xAI against OpenAI were also among the top talking points

Sukanya Sarkar, June 19 2026

Patents

Weekly take: Why Hikma decision shows external factors could have increased influence

With drug prices a hot topic in the US, courts are seemingly more reluctant to prevent the entry of generics to the market

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