Press Releases

Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will soon accept petitions for expedited resolution of ex parte appeals for COVID-related inventions. There is no cost for appeals related to COVID-19 in this pilot program, which starts on April 15, 2021.A COVID-related appeal for eligibility into the pilot program must…

LOS ANGELES (April 1, 2021) – Irell & Manella LLP announces the return of Andrei Iancu, the former undersecretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). “Andrei is one of the most prominent and sought-after figures in IP today and we couldn’t be happier to welcome him back to the firm,” said Ben…

Centennial, CO, March 31, 2021 – NUBURU, the leader in high power blue laser technology, today announced that it has been awarded US Patent No. 10,940,562 by the US Patent Office, for blue laser applications of welding copper material and its alloys. This new patent joins NUBURU’s strong IP portfolio that grew substantially in January 2021 with the addition of…

LONDON & NEW YORK – MARCH 24, 2021 – LexisNexis Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, business information and analytics, and Appdetex, a global brand protection leader and expert in online detection, assessment, and enforcement of online infringement, today announced a strategic alliance to bring Appdetex digital brand protection solutions to global brands in Europe and the Middle East.…

WASHINGTON, MARCH 19, 2021 – This week, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Competitiveness Caucus, reintroduced the Innovation Centers Acceleration Act, a bill which would expand research and development (R&D), targeted to reach a broader portion of the country. The legislation would complement a nationwide effort to compete with…

Munich – March 16, 2021 – The European Patent Office (EPO) today announced that U.S. companies and inventors filed 4.1% fewer patent applications at the EPO in 2020 compared to the previous year, a total of 44,293, according to the EPO Patent Index 2020. Healthcare innovation and digital tech drive U.S. patent applications in Europe U.S. transport sector patent applications drop by more than…

WASHINGTON (March 3, 2021) – Harrity Patent Analytics today released the publication of its inaugural Design Patent 100 List.  The list ranks the top 100 companies, organizations and universities in the patent field based on the total number of U.S. design patents.  The top 10 from the Design Patent 100 List includes: Nike (691) Samsung (589) Apple (361) LG (327)…

Pensacola, Fla.  |   The National Law Journal announced national winners and industry-wide rankings in its annual reader favorite awards, naming IMS Consulting & Expert Services as top winner in two categories and a top-three winner in six categories. The National Law Journal also named IMS to its highly-selective “Hall Of Fame” awards in the categories of Best Expert Witness Service…

Pensacola, Fla.  |  The Recorder, California’s leading publication and news source for attorneys, law firm leaders, and in-house counsel, announced the opening today of its annual reader favorite survey and named IMS Consulting & Expert Services as a nine-time nominee for the “Best Of 2021” awards. The Recorder conducts a statewide industry survey each year to solicit feedback from California’s…

Pensacola, Fla.  |  The Daily Report, Georgia’s premier publication for attorneys, law firm leaders, and in-house counsel, announced IMS Consulting & Expert Services as a four-time nominee today for its “Best Of 2021” reader favorite awards. Each year, winners are identified and announced by the Daily Report in a special feature that includes a full ranking of the top service…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 8) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today the addition of Aarti Shah to the Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Shah will serve as a partner in the firm’s internationally recognized Intellectual Property Department and will be a member of the Patent Litigation Team. She joins from Mintz Levin. Ms. Shah, who previously served as a senior investigative…

Feb. 7-14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week FAIRFAX, VA – Harrity 4 Charity, the giving-back initiative of Harrity & Harrity, LLP, one of the country’s leading patent law firms, has reached a fundraising landmark, having donated more than $1 million dollars to a variety of non-profits that the firm supports. Additionally, as a supporter of the American Heart Association…

Pensacola, Fla.  |   The National Law Journal announced the start of reader voting today for the 2021 “Best Of Midwest” awards. The publication has named IMS Expert Consulting & Services as a nominee in nine categories. Each year, winners and a comprehensive set of rankings of top service providers are identified and announced by The National Law Journal through the…

Pensacola, Fla.  |   IMS Consulting & Expert Services, the world’s leading provider of trial and expert witness services for the most influential firms,  has unveiled a new brand identity and logo, refreshed to reflect the growth of the company and new service lines including persuasion strategy, jury research and consulting, trial presentation and technologies, and trial graphics. These changes come…

January 27, 2021: As Congress and the new President lay out their aggressive “100 Day Plans,” The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today released a new blueprint highlighting goals to strengthen America’s innovation ecosystem, end the COVID-19 pandemic, and get more Americans back to work over the first 100 days. BIO, one of the world’s leading voices of science and for…