The week in IP – Andrei Iancu, trade marks, Kung Fu Panda, UPC, Octane Fitness, CRISPR, SEPs

March 01 2018

Recent intellectual property news includes the USPTO director being sworn in, a study on trade marks running out, the end of a Kung Fu Panda dispute in China, the Law Society urging UK UPC ratification, four years of Octane Fitness, the DOJ AAG again urging SEPs balance, and a $6.7m award in a graffiti artist copyright case

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Trademarks

King & Spalding scores largest ever Lanham Act award

Despite being outspent by a wealthy opponent, a trial attorney at King & Spalding says ‘relentless pursuit of the truth’ helped his team secure a $420m damages award for mobile gaming client

Sanjana Mishra, May 14 2026

Patents

BMS and Hengrui Pharma sign $15.2bn deal as patent cliff nears

190 drugs face loss of exclusivity between 2026 and 2030, with the list including Bristol Myers Squibb’s blood-thinning drug Eliquis and immunotherapy medication Opdivo

Sukanya Sarkar, May 13 2026

Patents

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Pro-arbitration turn? Appeals court stays FRAND case against Nokia

Nokia, represented by a team from Bird & Bird, adjudged to have made fair offer to Asus and Acer in UK SEP dispute

May 13 2026

Trademarks

Abion’s UK founders depart in quick succession

Azhar Sadique and Kane Ridley, who founded the London office in 2023, are now both working in legal tech and AI-related roles, while another UK-based lawyer has also left

May 13 2026

Trademarks

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Familiar faces: Hoyng expands with double August Debouzy hire

Partner Pierre Pérot rejoins the firm he left in 2022 alongside another returning lawyer, associate Camille Abba

May 11 2026

Trademarks

Court of Appeal overturns unjustified threats injunction in vape TM dispute

Vaping dispute, in which Stobbs and Brandsmiths are the representatives, tested how the UK's Human Rights Act can apply to injunctions restraining unjustified threats

May 08 2026

Patents

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This week on MIP: Samsung to pay ZTE $392m | Lennon v Lemon TM dispute

An AI platform being sold for £40m, and lateral hires involving law firms Womble Bond Dickinson and Cadwell Thomas were among the top talking points

May 08 2026

Trademarks

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Weekly take: What we learned from INTA 2026

With the London Annual Meeting behind us, we look back at some of the lessons learned this week and ahead to what 2027 will bring

May 07 2026

Patents

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International networks ‘foundational’ to IP service, despite what data says

In-house counsel aren’t impressed with law firms’ international networks, but practitioners say they are crucial for business

Sukanya Sarkar, May 07 2026

Patents

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UPC update: 3D printing first | motorcycle dispute rumbles on

Publication of the UPC’s annual report and adoption of the procedural rules of the Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre were also among major developments

May 07 2026