Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

By David Hricik, Mercer Law School Noted below, Akin Gump had sued a former vendor, Xcential, arguing that its lawyers had invented what Xcential had sought to patent. As noted below, Akin Gump moved to dismiss those counterclaims and, further sought a preliminary injunction. The order is here. Pure Hemp Collective Inc.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2019, an Akin Gump lawyer apparently reached out to a legislative technology company, Xcential Legislative Technologies. It met with a firm lawyer who described that problem that, again, apparently, people in this field had known about but no one had solved, or at least solved in a good way. The patent application is here.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 13, 2023

Foley & Lardner LLP has added a former Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP intellectual property attorney as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office, the firm has announced.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 13, 2022

Ing Loong Yang, a preeminent arbitration attorney in Hong Kong, has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as a partner in the BigLaw firm's international disputes and investigations practice, according to the company.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Superior Court judge has ruled that Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP must face counterclaims by legal tech company Xcential Corp., determining that the firm's petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office doesn't protect it from litigation.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Norton Rose Fulbright is filling a spot in its San Francisco office with a patent lawyer who helped set up Alston & Bird LLP's Beijing office in addition to working at powerhouse firms such as Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.

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