Press Releases

Analysis Aims To Provide Insights On How COVID-19 Is and May Shape Commercial Litigation Across Types of Firms, Practice Areas, and Markets Pensacola, Fla.  IMS ExpertServices announced the launch of a new study designed to garner insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the commercial litigation community. The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought disruption across industries and markets, ushered…

“Cheat Sheets” for CARES Act Relief Crucial to Keeping Workers on the Payroll and Businesses Afloat Small Business Emergency Loan Guide Updated with New Information; Spanish Version now Available FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today released new guides for businesses of all sizes to secure relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is…

Concord, NH (March 17, 2020) – The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law once again excels in the 2021 US News & World Report rankings, taking the 5th spot for best intellectual property programs.  The school remains in the top 100 law schools, ranking 88th overall. “This year was a banner year for the law school,” said…

March 24, 2020 – After serving as Executive Director for more than five years, Lisa K. Jorgenson is leaving AIPLA.  In the time she has served us in that capacity, she has worked tirelessly to connect with AIPLA members—not only across the country but around the world—and to understand and address the challenges that IP practitioners are facing. We want…

ACI’s 18th Annual Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents returns to New York this May to provide practical insights on how to maximize patent life cycles and develop strategies to enhance patent portfolio protections. By amalgamating the practical experiences and unique insights of leading in-house IP counsel, patent prosecutors and litigators, the USPTO, and policy experts from both sides of…

Providence, Utah, based Archimedes’ OffspringTM (AOS) is excited to announce the launch of the first of its Families of investment funds to raise money from the crowd under the Federal 2012 JOBS Act. This first offering, by Da Vinci Invention Investment Fund I, will seek to raise up to $750,000 from the accredited investor crowd under Rule 506(c) of Regulation…

American Conference Institute, in collaboration with WIN: the Women in IP Law Network, are pleased to announce ACI’s inaugural Women Leaders in IP Law Summit. The role of women in the IP arena is evolving with many leading the charge for critical legal developments, impacting the various facets and disciplines of intellectual property – from patents to copyrights to trademarks.…

WASHINGTON (February 19) – Today, a diverse group of research and scientific organizations, as well as those directly involved in commercializing new products, launched Bayh-Dole 40, a coalition that will celebrate and protect the University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act of 1980, better known as the “Bayh-Dole Act.” The Bayh-Dole Act has empowered universities, small businesses, and nonprofits that have…

As the industry prepares to address the fall out of global pharmaceutical patent losses of billions of dollars on the Hatch-Waxman landscape, ACI’s Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference has never been more relevant. Coming back to New York for its 14th iteration, Paragraph IV Disputes will take place on April 27-28 at the Conrad Hotel. Each spring, leading pharmaceutical patent litigators for…

TORONTO Feb 7, 2020: Snibble, the world’s first premium social video platform, announced today the issuance to it by the US Patent Office of a provisional patent that covers the integration of streaming video and social media securing the company’s technical advantage in the fast-growing video streaming business. The patent for invention application number 62/966,068 is for a wireless system…

USPTO and Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) launch new worksharing arrangement Agreement makes it easier and faster obtain a patent in Mexico WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) agreed to launch a new worksharing arrangement that will accelerate the process of obtaining a patent in Mexico for…

  GLS CAPITAL RAISES $345 MILLION FOR LITIGATION FINANCE FUND Trio of industry veterans launch fund to finance commercial and intellectual property litigation CHICAGO – Jan. 27, 2020 — GLS Capital, LLC announced the completion of fundraising of its inaugural litigation finance fund, GLS Capital Partners Fund I, LP. Together with its affiliates, the Fund has investor commitments totaling more…

New Partner Promotions Continue The Expansion Of The All-Star Team’s Capabilities Lauren Emerson joined Leason Ellis in 2017 as Counsel. Over the last two years at Leason Ellis, Lauren has become an integral part of our clients’ success and an emerging leader on the Firm’s bench of powerhouse lawyers. Peter Sloane, Chair of the Trademark and Copyright Practice Group at…

New York City based startup, Cypris has launched an all access membership which includes access to over 600 patent opportunities across 164 categories. Launched in October ‘19, Cypris is accumulating & organizing valuable patent offerings in one central location with a special focus on University owned technologies. The Cypris All Access membership includes patent grant monitoring services within specific fields…

PORTLAND, MAINE – January 8, 2020 – Pierce Atwood LLP is pleased to announce that attorney Kyle J. Glover has become a partner in the firm. Glover assists clients with a wide range of matters related to the negotiation of technology and intellectual property transactions, the prosecution and protection of trademarks, and compliance with data privacy and security requirements. In…