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Andrew Sharples, head of the life sciences and biotech practice EIP Life, is attending the 2015 BIO International Convention which is taking place in Philadelphia, PA this week.

Senior associate Stephen Scott has been invited to speak at the 26th International Japanese-English Translation (IJET) Conference.Stephen, who is based in the EIP office in Leeds and is a fluent...

EIP has appointed a new partner in its London office and promoted an attorney to partner in its San Diego office.David Brinck joins the London office from patent and trademark firm, RGC Jenkins & Co.

Partner Neil Condon has been invited to join a panel discussion on intellectual property at the Digital 2015 conference.Digital 2015 takes place from 8-9 June at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport,...

EIP will host a ‘BioWednesday’ seminar for the One Nucleus life sciences network on the theme of Developing and Commercialising Cell-based Platforms.

Members of EIP’s trademarks practice EIP Brands are attending the 137th INTA Annual Meeting which is taking place in San Diego, California this week.

IP solicitor Carissa Kendall-Palmer reports in Lawyer Monthly about the high profile public dispute between energy drinks manufacturer Red Bull and Old Ox Brewery, over two trademark applications...

Tristan Sherliker reports in World Trademark Review Daily about the OHIM Board of Appeal finding that the shape of the Malibu liqueur bottle (devoid of markings) can be registered as a trademark.

EIP today announces its support for an initiative which encourages innovation and entrepreneurship among students in Tanzania.The initiative is led by Bright Green Enterprise, a UK-based education...

The Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice (JIPLP) has published an article by Darren Smyth on a significant series of cases, which included drug manufacturer Warner-Lambert obtaining a...

Partner and European Design Attorney, Richard Gordon-Brown, has been invited to contribute to the Community Designs Handbook.The Community Designs Handbook, published annually by Sweet & Maxwell, is...

LexisPSL have published a legal analysis article by partner Darren Smyth about the government’s Nagoya Protocol Regulations and their potential impact.View a pdf of the article here.

The Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice (JIPLP) has published an article by Darren Smyth on a decision by the Patents Court in Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc v Gilead Sciences, Inc &...

The Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice (JIPLP) has published an article by Darren Smyth on novelty and infringement of patent claims that have a product-by-process feature.

Darren Smyth and Robert Barker report in World Trademark Review Daily about a Patents Court decision to hold a registered design for an ice cream van valid and infringed.