CRISPR interference decision, Center for Intellectual Property Understanding, Alibaba, Section 101, Northern District of California – the week in IP

February 15 2017

The USPTO ruling “no interference in fact” in the CRISPR patents dispute, the unveiling of a new non-profit devoted to increasing awareness of IP rights, Alibaba accusing agencies of filing false complaints, IBM’s Manny Schecter calling for Congress to act on Section 101, and new patent case rules in the Northern District of California were in the intellectual property news in the past week

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Patents

This week on MIP: Ex-Google employee convicted of trade secrets theft | India proposes design reform

News of White & Case asking its London staff to work from the office four days a week and a loss for Canva at the Delhi High Court were also among the top talking points

Sukanya Sarkar, January 30 2026

Patents

‘A next generation boutique’: Anand & Siu seeks to fill market gap

With boutiques offering an attractive alternative to larger firms, former Gilbert’s partner Nisha Anand says her new firm will be built on tech-smart practitioners, flexible fees, and specialised expertise

Sanjana Mishra, January 30 2026

Two IP barristers among latest group to ‘take silk’

IP specialists Jonathan Moss and Jessie Bowhill, who worked on cases concerning bitcoin, Ed Sheeran, and the Getty v Stability AI dispute, received the KC nod

January 29 2026

Patents

Beautiful skyline of Dubai city at night in United Arab Emirates

Weekly take: AIPPI’s Dubai decision shows DEI is a ‘tick box’ exercise

Hannah Brown, an active AIPPI member, argues that DEI commitments must be backed up with actions, not just words

Hannah Brown, January 29 2026

Patents

A lot of Kodak film cartridge. :Latvia, Talsi, february 5, 2024

UPC update: Kodak hit with €1.7m penalty | CoA judges take oath

A ruling in the Kodak v Fujifilm dispute and a win for Google were among the major recent developments

Max Walters, January 29 2026

Trademarks

A 3D cartoon soccer player in a white uniform with "Beckham 23" kicks the ball on a vibrant green field.

Brand it like Beckham: the rights to celebrity names

Nick Aries and Elizabeth Louca at Bird & Bird unpick the legal questions raised by a very public social media spat concerning the ‘Brooklyn Beckham’ trademark

Nick Aries, January 28 2026

Trademarks

To the next level: Birketts’ new TM lead eyes ‘end-to-end’ service

Michael Conway, who joined Birketts after nearly two decades at an IP boutique, says he was intrigued by the challenge of joining a general practice firm

Max Walters, January 28 2026

Patents

Murgitroyd adds to senior leadership team with Eversheds and DLA hires

The private-equity-backed firm said hires from DLA Piper and Eversheds Sutherland will help it become the IP partner of choice for innovative businesses

January 27 2026

Trademarks

Cooley, Jones Day act on Clorox’s $2.25bn acquisition of Purell-maker

The acquisition is expected to help Clorox bolster its position in the health and hygiene consumer products market

Sukanya Sarkar, January 27 2026

Patents

AIPPI sticks with Dubai for World Congress despite industry pressure

AIPPI, which has faced boycott threats over the 2027 World Congress, says it has a long-standing commitment to engagement and geographic rotation

January 27 2026