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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Queuing, trainers, and umbrellas: law firms’ London survival guide

With INTA 2026 just two months away, London-based IP practitioners offer tips on making the most out of the city

Max Walters, March 04 2026

Patents

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Avanci launches Wi-Fi offering with Mercedes-Benz as first licensee

New platform, which covers SEPs for the Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 standards, includes 10 patent owners

Max Walters, March 04 2026

Patents

King & Spalding adds three more from Winston & Strawn

The Texas-based IP litigation hires take King & Spalding’s partner appointments from pre-merger Winston & Strawn up to 12 this year

March 03 2026

Patents

How Lusheng secured core victory for apple producer in China

Sunny Su explains how her team overcame challenges with orchard evidence collection to secure a favourable plant variety decision from China’s top court

Sukanya Sarkar, March 03 2026

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Pierson Ferdinand continues IP push with double partner hire

Flexible working firm continues trajectory from 2025 with appointment of Matthew Grant and Letao Qin

Sanjana Mishra, March 03 2026

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Oarsome win: how the University of Cambridge sank rowing trademark

Anousha Davies, associate and trademark attorney at Birketts, unpicks how the university’s reputation enabled it to see off a proposed trademark for ‘Cambridge Rowing’

Anousha Davies, March 02 2026

Patents

Weekly take: Tariff turbulence is a wake-up call for IP attorneys

IP lawyers, who say they are encouraging clients to build up ‘tariff resilience’, should treat the risks posed by recent orders as a core consideration in cross-border licensing

Sanjana Mishra, March 02 2026

Patents

Fewer trials, larger stakes: Canadian practitioners navigate life sciences shift

Regulatory changes and damages risks are prompting Canadian firms and clients to opt for settlements in generic and biosimilar cases

Sanjana Mishra, February 27 2026

Patents

This week on MIP: xAI faces early loss against rival | Korea greenlights brand refurbishment

News of Via Licensing Alliance adding two new members and Nokia’s proposal to extend interim licences to Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount were also among the top talking points

Sukanya Sarkar, February 27 2026

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UPC update: CoA offers litigation insurance clarity | vaccine claim expanded

A new claim filed by Ericsson, and a request for access to documents, were also among recent developments

Max Walters, February 26 2026