Qualcomm, Apple, TTAB, High Tech Inventors Alliance, Waymo, Uber, Shipping & Transit, Federal Circuit, PTAB, Humira, Intellectual Ventures – the week in IP

July 12 2017

Qualcomm filing an ITC complaint against Apple, the TTAB’s precedential opinions in 2017, eight technology companies forming an alliance, Waymo dropping patent claims in its dispute with Uber, Shipping & Transit being ordered to pay attorneys’ fees, the Federal Circuit remanding two PTAB cases and the invalidation of an AbbVie patent for Humira were in the recent intellectual property news

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Patents

Kirkland and Pinsents line up for diabetes drug battle

Boehringer Ingelheim has instructed a team from Kirkland, while Teva is being represented by Pinsent Masons

Christian Smith, October 27 2026

Trademarks

India’s TM squatting problem needs an earlier warning system

The Delhi High Court’s latest directions offer an opportunity to move beyond remedies against bad-faith registrations and address how suspicious applications are identified in the first place, says Fatima Baig at Lexlinc

Fatima Baig, October 27 2026

Trademarks

Bergenstråhle leader: why Nordic merger brings new opportunities

Camilla Hamrin describes how the acquisition by Acapo Onsagers will impact Bergenstråhle’s trademark practice – and reflects on changes she has seen over 30 years in IP

James Nurton, October 27 2026

Patents

Beyond the headlines: Five things we learned in Paris

On a recent trip to the French capital, we learned that the UPC is squeezing domestic litigation while firms are chasing senior talent, experimenting with AI and considering new ways of organising their practices

Max Walters, October 26 2026

Patents

‘Shocking the market’: Daniel Law enters a new chapter

Daniel Law says a string of lateral hires and broader expansion plans will strengthen its position to capitalise on Brazil’s burgeoning IP and patent litigation market

Sanjana Mishra, October 26 2026

Patents

Paul Hastings IP litigation partner jumps to Latham & Watkins

Jason Raeburn’s arrival will expand the firm’s London footprint in AI, copyright and tech disputes

Max Walters, October 26 2026

Patents

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader adopts a hybrid AI strategy

The firm is shaping its AI strategy around partnerships with Harvey and Legora alongside internally developed tools from its legal technology company, Eltemate

Sanjana Mishra, October 23 2026

Trademarks

Weekly take: Rugby trademark clash offers lesson in lawsuit timing

A dispute Down Under shows why trademark lawyers cannot afford to wait on the sidelines when a rival brand gathers momentum

Ed Conlon, October 23 2026

Why counsel see a new opening for copyright owners in AI battles

The Third Circuit’s decision in Thomson Reuters v ROSS marks the first appellate-level decision addressing AI and fair use, prompting copyright counsel to consider arguments around potential licensing markets

Sanjana Mishra, October 22 2026

Patents

Skechers shoes and fitness wear accessories

UPC update: Skechers slips up | Court puts firms on notice

Injunctions for HandsFree Labs and Align Technology come as the Court of Appeal warns that busy teams must have the staffing and resources to meet UPC deadlines

October 22 2026