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

Clinical LLMs and the boundaries of patentability in the UK and Europe

Attorney Oran Friar and trainee attorney Harry Cunliffe at Reddie & Grose, share that patent filings for clinical LLMs are surging, but success in the UK and Europe hinges on demonstrating technical innovation

Oran Friar, July 27 2026

Patents

UK ‘open for business’ as Tesla wins Supreme Court appeal

Implementers can use the UK courts to seek FRAND terms for patent pool licences

July 27 2026

Patents

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Beyond the headlines: Has the UPC shifted power from firms to teams?

The first credible UPC spinouts are growing, and they are coming from elite patent litigation teams, suggesting specialist litigators may no longer need large platforms to compete

Max Walters, July 27 2026

Trademarks

Exclusive: Ex-Spruson TM leader joins former colleagues at Voyage IP

Voyage IP has hired a veteran IP leader from Spruson & Ferguson as its head of trademarks, as well as another consultant who will boost the firm’s commercial offering

Sukanya Sarkar, July 27 2026

Patents

As dress codes fade, law firm leaders face a new challenge

Lawyers say unwritten appearance expectations can disproportionately affect women and junior talent, making proactive guidance a growing responsibility for law firm leaders

Sanjana Mishra, July 27 2026

Patents

Practitioners eye trade secrets opportunity as tech competition drives litigation

Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI, which features Tier 1-ranked disputes firms on both sides, reflects how trade secrets litigation is becoming a prominent competition feature

Sanjana Mishra, July 24 2026

Patents

Businessman places glowing star above wooden figures in boardroom

Weekly take: IP needs a seat at the top table

Drew & Napier’s leadership appointments show one way full-service firms can back up claims about the strategic importance of IP

Max Walters, July 24 2026

Place your bets: Brandsmiths and Wiggin go head-to-head in gambling copyright claim

Strike-out application will hear claims that the copyright aspect of an IP infringement claim brought by a gambling and sports betting group should be dropped

July 24 2026

Patents

‘Deep in IP, broad in service’: complementary strengths fuel IP-focussed merger

Amongst a sea of mergers, Lathrop GPM and HG Law have set out plans to combine, positioning themselves to compete with both IP boutiques and full-service firms

Sanjana Mishra, July 23 2026

Patents

Where innovation meets law: MFA Legal partner on finding her passion

Patrícia Paias explains why she loves the science and business behind an idea and why potential rights owners must avoid the ‘file and forget’ philosophy

July 23 2026