Increase in defence spending as geopolitical tensions ratchet up could be behind the rise in military technology patents issued with secrecy orders | 4mos

Team moves over from Lerner David strengthening medical device practice | 5mos

Closely watched decision on assessing obviousness in dispute featuring General Motors dubbed blow to design owners | 5mos

Ngai Zhang and Drew Schulte move over from Perkins Coie to the AmLaw 100 firm as it seeks to bolster its innovative technology capabilities | 7mos

The top 25 US firm secures highly respected team of tech-focused IP litigators in Silicon Valley and Washington DC | 8mos

Dan Antal returns to Leidos after three years at Rolls-Royce, replacing retiring GC Jerry Howe | 9mos

Case alleging secret client referral fees can proceed in first appellate ruling on representative actions since Lloyd v Google | 9mos

Michael Bühler, former co-chair of international arbitration, cites desire for fewer conflicts | 10mos

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Novavax, AIMCo, Sempra and Modine | 11mos

USPTO seeks to encourage “broader participation” in bar | 1yr

Nine weeks in and figures reveal the UP is proving popular with roughly 700 requests a week | 1yr

Listed UK law firm appoints two partners from claimant firm Slater & Gordon | 1yr

Success for Ocado’s global litigation strategy advisers Powell Gilbert as agreement reached over robotic technology patent dispute | 1yr

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Northrop Grumman, May Mobility, Angel Oak and Momnt | 1yr

London IP powerhouse launches first international base to capitalise on EU's new Unified Patent Court | 1yr

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Kroll, PlayOn! Sports, Imerys and APCO Holdings | 1yr

This week’s roundup of top in-house moves also includes appointments at Workbox, Korro Bio, Invariant and Cordance | 1yr

UPC expert Thomas Adocker joins Anglo-German firm from Schwarz Schönherr | 1yr

Arrival of team led by Peter Yim and including five other partners co-incides with hire of ex-global patent litigator at Apple, Jessica Hannah | 1yr