Jersey Boys, GSK, Teva, Gene Simmons, Imagine, top universities for patents, Texas trade secrets – the week in IP

June 22 2017

A ruling in the Jersey Boys copyright dispute, a $235m award to GlaxoSmithKline, the end of Gene Simmons’ efforts to register a hand gesture as a trade mark, a process to add Yoko Ono to Imagine’s songwriting credits, the top 100 universities granted patents and amendments to Texas trade secrets law were in the intellectual property news in the past week

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Baker McKenzie eyes AI acceleration with IP ‘innovation lawyer’

The firm says new role will be at the forefront of how it delivers value and will help bridge the gap between lawyers, clients and tech

Max Walters, November 26 2025

Patents

‘Leaning towards, not afraid of, AI’: Qantm IP

Qantm IP’s CEO and AI programme lead discuss the business’s investment and M&A plans, and reveal their tech ambitions

Sukanya Sarkar, November 26 2025

Patents

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Litigation looms as European Parliament votes to sue Commission over failed SEP plans

Controversial plans were scrapped by the Commission earlier this year after the Parliament had previously backed them

November 25 2025

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Access, book famine, and copyright: South Africa’s ‘ABC’ conundrum

Lawyers at Spoor & Fisher provide an overview of how South Africa is navigating copyright and consent requirements to improve access to works for blind and visually impaired people

Herman Blignaut, November 25 2025

Trademarks

Why ‘unconventional’ IP advice can bring the best results

Gillian Tan explains how she balances TM portfolio management with fast-moving deals, and why ‘CCP’ is a good acronym to live by

November 25 2025

Patents

Podcast: Understanding and championing disability and neurodiversity within IP

In the eighth episode of a podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss IP Ability, a network for disabled people and carers active in the IP profession

November 24 2025

Patents

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'Premium on proactivity': how IP practices weathered shutdown storm

The longest government shutdown in US history froze ITC operations, yet IP practices stayed steady as firms relied on early preparation and client communication

Sanjana Mishra, November 24 2025

Patents