Monkey selfie, Teva, Apotex, CRISPR patent pool, Eli Lilly, Jawbone, Shipping and Transit – the week in IP

July 18 2017

The 9th Circuit hearing the latest instalment in the monkey selfie story, a Teva trade secret suit, the Broad Institute joining discussions to create a CRISPR patent pool, Eli Lilly settling a Cialis dispute with generics, Shipping and Transit being ordered to pay attorneys’ fees twice in a week and the value of Jawbone’s portfolio were in the recent intellectual property news

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What Corporates Want

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Rankings Analysis

On the up and up: IP STARS Asia-Pacific rankings revealed

IP STARS, Managing IP’s accreditation title, reveals this year’s first rankings, showing how firms in Asia-Pacific are performing across a range of practice areas

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UPC update: Court of Appeal offers Kodak clarity | Stroller showdown

A dispute over buggies, a decision on the UPC’s jurisdiction, and the formal launch of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre were among the top developments

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Patents

Exclusive: Hoffmann Eitle toasts new London office with HGF hire

Sofie McPherson says she is excited to work at a firm that offers an integrated approach between attorneys and litigators

Max Walters, June 03 2026

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Music licensing and AI: a tale of two superpowers

Personality rights are among several measures the government must take to maximise the potential of the music licensing market, say lawyers

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Patents

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Pascal Faure, director general of INPI, explains why keeping a cool head is key, and discusses plans to leverage IP assets to secure funding

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Patents

Three years of the UPC: how healthcare has influenced case law

Lawyers at Carpmaels & Ransford explain how the healthcare sector has not simply participated in the UPC’s early years, but actively shaped it

John Brunner, June 01 2026

Patents

Munck Wilson Mandala opens Fort Worth office

The firm has hired former in-house counsel Quintin Cassady to lead the launch of the new office

Sanjana Mishra, June 01 2026

Patents

Winston Taylor merger closes to form £1.23bn transatlantic firm

The combined firm has strong IP credentials across the US, Middle East, UK and Europe, despite Taylor Wessing’s German and French practices not joining

Sukanya Sarkar, June 01 2026