Genentech, Amgen, SiriusXM, Eastern District of Texas, Donald Trump, BlackBerry, Nokia – the week in IP

February 23 2017

Genentech filing a biosimilars complaint against Amgen, SiriusXM being granted summary judgment in a pre-1972 copyright case in New York, filing in the Eastern District of Texas slumping, Donald Trump being approved for a trade mark for his name in China, and BlackBerry suing Nokia for patent infringement were in the recent intellectual property news

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King & Spalding adds yet another Winston litigator

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Cooley praises IP team after record London year

A co-partner in charge says the UK prosecution teams are a ‘vital’ part of the firm’s offering, while praising a key injunction win

Max Walters, March 16 2026

Trademarks

Sleepless nights: Premier Inn takes on Insomnia Cookies

A team from White & Case has checked in on behalf of Premier Inn Hotels in a UK trademark and passing off case against a cookie brand

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Patents

Lyft off: how pre-trial strategy drove Baker Botts’ damages success

Litigation team says pre-trial work and a Section 101 defence helped significantly limit damages payable by ride-sharing firm Lyft in patent case

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Trademarks

This week on MIP: Estée Lauder sues Jo Malone | easyGroup denied appeal

News of Avanci hiring a senior vice president and the EPO teaming up with a French AI startup were also among the top talking points

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Trademarks

How Temu helped the creators of Cyanide & Happiness fight against counterfeiters

Explosm, the independent Texas studio behind the hit webcomic Cyanide & Happiness, partnered with Temu’s IP protection team to combat counterfeiters infringing on its brand

March 12 2026

Patents

UPC update: CJEU set for UPC role | All along the Washtower

The latest in a dispute over juicing machines, and a shakeup in judicial compositions were also among the top developments

Max Walters, March 12 2026

Patents

‘No plans to scale down’: Pillsbury strengthens Tokyo presence with IP hire

Patent partner Robert Hollingshead explains why the firm remains committed to Japan despite several US firms exiting the Japanese and greater Asia market

Sukanya Sarkar, March 12 2026