Qualcomm, Apple, TTAB, High Tech Inventors Alliance, Waymo, Uber, Shipping & Transit, Federal Circuit, PTAB, Humira, Intellectual Ventures – the week in IP

July 12 2017

Qualcomm filing an ITC complaint against Apple, the TTAB’s precedential opinions in 2017, eight technology companies forming an alliance, Waymo dropping patent claims in its dispute with Uber, Shipping & Transit being ordered to pay attorneys’ fees, the Federal Circuit remanding two PTAB cases and the invalidation of an AbbVie patent for Humira were in the recent intellectual property news

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader merger approved, debut planned for July

Partners at both firms have voted in favour of the tie-up, which marks ‘the largest law firm merger in history’

Noemi Distefano, April 15 2026

Trademarks

Futuristic Digital Map of Europe Showing Glowing Network Data Connections

Shoosmiths targets tech to aid European expansion

Head of IP, Andrew Brennan, and new partner, France Delord, explain how tech provides an edge in the battle for global brand owners’ business

April 15 2026

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PTAB Section 101 reversals rise: what the decisions signal and how to position your next appeal

Anton Hopen, shareholder at Trenam Law, shares how counsel should construct Section 101 claims as early 2026 PTAB data shows reversals rising in technical cases

Anton Hopen, April 15 2026

Trademarks

Weekly take: EUIPO’s IP-backed financing vision could spell opportunity

Law firms should consider how they can help clients, as report calls on EU to use IP-backed financing to increase bloc’s competitiveness and attractiveness for businesses

April 15 2026

Patents

China rapidly rises as a sovereign microprocessor manufacturer

Appeals against CNIPA invalidation decisions: representative cases

In the final part of a series on challenging patent invalidation decisions in China, lawyers at Spruson & Ferguson and Marshall Gerstein share how courts adjudicate appeals

Siqi Wang, April 14 2026

Trademarks

Where everybody knows your name: new IP boutique sprouts in Belgium

Stijn Debaene and Carina Gommers want Brussels-based Cast Law to be the place 'everybody wants to work'

April 14 2026

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Ashurst Perkins Coie moves forward with partners’ vote

The combination between Ashurst and Perkins Coie, which will create a $2.8 billion law firm, is expected to close in Q3

Noemi Distefano, April 13 2026

Trademarks

Breaking: Brandsmiths acquires Sipara, moves into UK’s top 10 TM filing firms

While Sipara will continue operating under its existing name and leadership for now, both firms plan to present a united front at the INTA Annual Meeting in London

Sukanya Sarkar, April 13 2026

Patents

‘Ahead of the curve’: Sheppard expands AI industry team

Sheppard has added quantum and robotics expertise to its AI industry team to help clients navigate questions around inventorship and IP infringement

Sanjana Mishra, April 10 2026

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Fenwick & West leads honours at Managing IP Americas Awards

The 2026 Americas ceremony recognised outstanding firms and practitioners, along with highlighting impact cases of the year

Sanjana Mishra, April 10 2026