Tesla files first UK patent claim Electric car manufacturer Tesla has hit tech company Interdigital with a part 7 patents and registered designs claim. Tesla produces electric vehicles, with its Model Y SUV topping the global charts of best-selling electric cars in both 2022 and 2023. Interdigital develops video and wireless technology used in mobile […]
Lenovo files patent claim against Ericsson Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson has been hit with a patent claim by Lenovo, according to the public filing system. China-headquartered Lenovo is the world’s largest computer manufacturer, with a market share nearing 25 per cent. Ericsson, famous for inventing Bluetooth technology, develops information and communication software and equipment. In […]
CEE firm Schoenherr will double the size of its Warsaw office after hiring a team of 23 lawyers from a domestic Polish firm. This marks the second sizeable team hire by an Austrian headquartered law firm in 2023. The hire includes seven partners, all hailing from Polish national firm SSW Pragmatic Solutions. They are capital […]
Procurement spat brews Network Rail Infrastructure and Homes England have been hit with a claim filed in the Technology and Construction Court by Aviva Capital Partners. The suit, filed by DLA Piper, has been listed as a Part 7 Claim – procurement. Aviva invests in regeneration projects, public sector partnerships to support innovation, as well […]
Welcome to The Passport, your weekly roundup making sense of the European legal market. This week is The Lawyer’s annual European Awards, a night where we celebrate the breadth of talent and dedication from Portugal to Poland, Sweden to Sicily, and everywhere lying between. Not only that, the 2023 edition of the Euro 100 report […]
Suit filed against legacy Axiom Ince business The ex-wife of billionaire property tycoon Asif Aziz, the founder and chief executive of Criterion Capital, is suing the legacy business of Axiom Ince for alleged negligent tax advice, The Lawyer understands. According to the public filing system, Candey, on behalf of Asif’s ex-wife Tagilde Aziz, filed the professional […]
EasyGroup v Easyfun The venture capital conglomerate EasyGroup, owners of EasyJet and the Easy family of brands, has launched a passing off and trademarks claim against musician Finn Keane, who goes by the stage name of Easyfun. EasyGroup, represented by Stephenson Harwood, has an extensive history of lodging similar IP claims against businesses using the […]
Skyscanner files trademark claim against Polish competitor Scottish travel agency and search engine Skyscanner has filed a passing off and trademarks claim against Polish competitor eSky, according to the public filing system. Skyscanner’s search engine aggregates results from multiple travel companies and allows customers to book tickets, hotel stays and car rentals. The company’s pitch […]
Boies Schiller Flexner has pledged to match any donations to Israel relief efforts made by its personnel this year, up to $2,000 per person. David Boies, chairman and managing partner, announced the measure in a heartfelt statement late last week regarding Hamas’s recent invasion of Israel. He stressed that the torture and killing of civilians, […]