The week in IP – Nokia, Apple, Spotify, PTAB, Abbvie, BlackBerry, Qualcomm, IP Czar, Trump budget, Uber, District of Delaware

June 01 2017

Nokia and Apple ending their dispute, a $43m Spotify settlement, the PTAB invalidating a Humira patent, an increase in Blackberry’s award from Qualcomm to $940m, the intellectual property czar’s nomination hearing, the Trump budget requesting $3.6bn for the USPTO, Uber firing the engineer involved in its trade secrets dispute with Waymo, and the District of Delaware inviting four Pennsylvania judges to handle cases were in the recent IP news

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Breaking: Gibson Dunn stacks Texas patent bench with McKool Smith duo

The firm says it hopes to capture patent litigation work in Texas by arming itself with experienced trial lawyers with venue expertise

Sanjana Mishra, October 01 2026

Patents

Exclusive: RnB IP stacks up on Pizzeys talent after Griffith Hack merger

Ken Iijima's arrival continues a trend of ex-Pizzeys practitioners joining RnB IP, whose co-founder says independent ownership and a lucrative compensation model have become attractive in a consolidating market

Sukanya Sarkar, October 01 2026

Patents

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The UPC and life sciences three years in: medtech’s early success, pharma/biotech’s selective bet

McDermott Will & Schulte lawyers explore why the UPC is seeing rapid adoption by medtech for fast-moving disputes, while pharma and biotech take a cautious, selective approach over revocation risks

Charles Larsen, September 29 2026

Patents

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Beyond the headlines: PE isn’t the problem. The exit might be

IP firms may be growing more comfortable with external capital, but uncertainty over who could ultimately own the business is complicating the investment pitch

Sukanya Sarkar, September 29 2026

Patents

The IP Lounge: From Texas trials to marathon miles with Alan Albright

The former Western District of Texas judge addresses perceptions of his courtroom, reveals what comes next as he returns to practice at A&O Shearman and explains why marathon running is ‘cathartic’

Sanjana Mishra, September 29 2026

Trademarks

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Row erupts over INTA 2028 Annual Meeting in Vancouver

International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition says it has been blocked from hosting its annual event in the city, ending a long tradition of holding the gathering in the days leading up to INTA’s flagship event

Max Walters, September 28 2026

Patents

‘Wide net, big hammer’: ITC proves popular for data centre litigation

The ITC is a powerful tool for litigators, practitioners say, as the threat of an exclusion order on a critical tech component could mean disrupting the entire data centre's operations

Sanjana Mishra, September 28 2026

Trademarks

Exclusive: Rajah & Tann hires Amica Law TM veteran

Anna Toh plans to expand Rajah & Tann’s soft IP capabilities, leveraging its Southeast Asia network to support clients on cross-border portfolio management and commercial strategy

Sukanya Sarkar, September 28 2026

Patents

Pulse Law bets on tech-powered IP model

The Canadian boutique’s new IP lead says he wants to build a tech-enabled IP practice aimed at giving startups senior expertise away from the traditional ‘big law’ set-up

Sanjana Mishra, September 25 2026

Patents

Weekly take: The PE debate in IP may already be settled

Qantm IP’s acquisition of Henry Goh & Co shows shifting attitudes towards private equity, with firms increasingly viewing external backing as a normal route to expansion rather than a source of concern

Sukanya Sarkar, September 25 2026