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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Patents

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Patents

Lateral hires boost FPA’s Singapore office

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Patents

Kenya: From the farm to the laptop, protecting IP in a digital world

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Patents

Penny Gilbert: from pouring the tea to founding a law firm

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Patents

Law firm founder on AI, patent drafting and changing client expectations

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Patents

Beyond the headlines: AI is changing IP pricing, but don’t expect a revolution yet

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Patents

‘Eyes wide open’: Ropes spin-out HG Law applies Fish & Neave lessons to Lathrop deal

HG Law was formed largely by ex Fish & Neave lawyers who left after the latter's merger with Ropes & Gray; now those experiences are shaping its latest combination

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Trademarks

Before distress hits: protecting and maximising IP value

David Rodrigues and Evan Lazerowitz – attorneys at Robinson & Cole – offer practical guidance on the steps a business might consider to preserve and maximise IP value before entering financial distress or insolvency

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