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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What Corporates Want

Why Argentina-based law firms should not ignore sustainability

In-house counsel say private practice firms either aren’t conveying sustainability messaging or simply ‘don’t care’, but a mindful approach to the topic could swing pitches

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Patents

‘Winning a piece of the pie’: Canadian firms seek to increase market share

With patent filings stagnant, fewer clients litigating and market consolidation at play, Canadian firms are considering how to challenge the established players

Sanjana Mishra, July 13 2026

Patents

Weekly take: IPH’s consolidation drive offers glimpse of IP services’ future

IPH’s strategy of integrating acquired businesses into its larger premium brands, may offer an early signal of how externally funded IP firms will pursue scale, efficiency and market strength

Sukanya Sarkar, July 10 2026

Patents

Winston Taylor’s US arm outlines IP rejuvenation

After bringing on board three new partners, the recently merged firm has its eyes on breaking into the top-flight of firms for patent disputes and ITC litigation

Sanjana Mishra, July 10 2026

Women in IP

Bridging the gap: Top 250 Women in IP and Corporate Stars rankings revealed

While the US and the UK remain the biggest markets for representation of women, their lead has narrowed

Sukanya Sarkar, July 09 2026

The IP Lounge: From batting against Shane Warne to pitching to lawyers

Former professional cricketer Ben Scott talks through the challenges of building a legal tech platform, transitioning from sportsman to entrepreneur and why he believes he has found a gap in the market

Max Walters, July 08 2026

Trademarks

Improving IP in the Philippines: the view from SyCip Law

The benefits of offering a range of services, innovative enforcement approaches, and gradual AI adoption are all helping SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan develop its IP offering

James Nurton, July 08 2026

Trademarks

Classic cars and the coming IP parts war

Nick Redfearn, head of enforcement at Rouse and a classic car enthusiast, explains the sudden viral appearance of classic car restomod parts from China and the impact of IP in this new trade

Nick Redfearn, July 07 2026

Patents

North v South: historical rankings show tale of two markets

Our 2026 rankings for Western Europe, taken with historical data, reveal that some European IP markets hardly change – while others are more fluid

Max Walters, July 07 2026

Patents

The courage to say no: from ‘fish out of water’ to leader

Selina Hinchliffe, head of commercial services at Shakespeare Martineau, reflects on rejecting Cambridge, leading through empathy, and why authenticity matters more than fitting in

Max Walters, July 07 2026