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

A global network connection over the planet earth.

Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing merger confirmed, new brand unveiled

A new transatlantic firm under the name of Winston Taylor is expected to go live in May 2026, and is likely to have a significant impact on Europe’s IP market

December 15 2025

Trademarks

Behind the case: How Dryrobe fought off ‘genericide’ claims

Geoff Steward and Rebecca Newman of Addleshaw Goddard explain how they secured victory in a rare ‘genericide’ case and why the work went beyond the courtroom

December 15 2025

Trademarks

From paralegal to partner: IP veteran reflects on 40-year career

Nancy Frandsen looks back on her career, from answering a paralegal advert to expanding RCCB’s ‘entrepreneurial’ IP practice as a partner

Sanjana Mishra, December 15 2025

Patents

Taylor Wessing in merger talks with US firm Winston & Strawn

The tie-up could result in the firm’s German and France-based teams, which both have strong UPC expertise, becoming independent

December 12 2025

Patents

This week on MIP: Dolby sues Acer at UPC | AI platform raises $40m

News of a slowdown in the UK’s clean energy IP landscape and an EPO report on unitary patent uptake were also among the top talking points

December 12 2025

Patents

Reflective skyscrapers, business office buildings.

‘Industry disruptors’: why IP boutiques are gaining a market edge

Price hikes at ‘big law’ firms are pushing some clients toward boutiques that offer predictable fees, specialised expertise, and a model built around prioritising IP

Sanjana Mishra, December 11 2025

Patents

Weekly take: Why KWM’s demerger was the best bet for both sides

The Australian side, in particular, can benefit by capitalising on its independent status to bring in more work from Western countries while still working with its former Chinese partner

Sukanya Sarkar, December 11 2025

Patents