Bird & Bird plans to launch in Abu Dhabi
International law firm Bird & Bird is in the process of opening an office in Abu Dhabi. Subject to obtaining local regulatory approvals, Mark Pinder, international joint head of corporate, will head up the office. He will...
IPI and Queen Mary University agree to collaborate
Queen Mary University of London and the Intellectual Property Institute have entered into a collaboration agreement, creating a centre for intellectual property research in the UK. The agreement was today by the principal of...
Former Kirkland IP Partner launches own firm
Former Kirkland & Ellis partner John Desmarais has launched his own intellectual property firm, Desmarais. Desmarais LLP will be a trial boutique specialising in complex, technology-driven disputes. It will focus on cases...
Novak Druce + Quigg moves to new office space
Novak Druce + Quigg's Washington DC office will be moving to 300 New Jersey Avenue NW, Fifth Floor, Washington D.C. 20001. All phone and fax lines will remain the same. The office is a new 255,000-square-foot Class A office...
CMS Cameron McKenna partners with Integreon
CMS Cameron McKenna has signed an agreement with Integreon to deliver the full range of the firm's business services, and to assess the development of a shared service model which could provide business support services to the...
Indian trademarks section to move out of IP office
India plans to spin-off the trademark registry from its intellectual property office, which currently deals with trademarks, patents and designs. As part of the process to separate the two offices, the department of industrial...
USPTO launches Facebook page
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has launched its official page on social networking website Facebook. Intended to engage the public and the intellectual property community directly and provide real-time...
KOAN launches Paris office
The Belgian business law firm KOAN has opened an office in Paris with a focus on media and automotive sectors. The Paris office will assist the firm's French and foreign clients with all their legal challenges in France. The...
Fisher Adams Kelly relocates office
IP law firm Fisher Adams Kelly has relocated its Melbourne office and appointed special counsel Neil Murray to its team. The new premises - located on Level 3, 501 Latrobe Street - will support the firm's expanding presence and...
