Join us for the first Industry Briefing of 2025, where Bjarne Tellmann—former General Counsel of Haleon Plc and Chief Legal Officer Pearson Plc, and now CEO of FjordStream Advisors—will share his observations on how to effectively implement digital transformation in a legal department. Based on his real-world experience doing this, the framework is a useful…
Whether we like it or not, patent prosecution has become increasingly commoditized. While IP service providers offer valuable workforce flexibility and expertise, without the right partnership or guidance the onboarding process can be lengthy and arduous, and even worse, leave you running an expensive and inefficient patent prosecution operating model. Join us on Thursday, December…
Many legal departments buy Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems with an expectation that it will be a panacea for all contracts ills, right off the bat. It can, in fact, work magic, but ensuring it functions at an optimal level requires time and resources. Despite the initial promise, some CLM implementations fall short of expectations,…
They’re here. After more than a year of anticipation, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) has finalized changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification form and associated instructions. The new rules significantly increase the amount of information and documents that companies will need to collect and produce with their HSR filings. What will these changes –…
Brands are under constant threat by fraudsters, pushing trademark lawyers and brand managers harder than ever to protect their marks without eroding the ROI of their IP practice or portfolio. Recent survey data from the, 2024 IP Impact Study: Trends in Benchmarking IP Value, revealed that strategic resource allocation and streamlining trademark admin workflows are…
Burdensome. Time-consuming. A drain on resources. This is how the traditional privilege logging process has been characterized. In May 2024, The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 introduced its Commentary on Privilege Logs. This perspective offers the latest thinking on tools and strategies for both responding and requesting parties to mitigate the considerable burdens and competing…
Leading Litigators Discuss Priorities and Strategies The pressure is palpable. Across law firms and in-house departments alike, the mandate is clear: modernize to do more – better and faster – and at a lower cost, to maintain a competitive advantage. Register now to hear leading practitioners from Reed Smith LLP, K&L Gates, Walgreens and UnitedLex…
In 2024 alone, 293 tech companies have laid off 84,060 workers.* And, with the FTC’s recent banning of noncompete clauses – which cover 1 in 5 employees in the US – the numbers will likely increase. When employees leave, what IP and confidential information are they taking with them—and how can you assess risk and…
In the age of AI, the speed of innovation is faster than ever. In-house IP teams and outside counsel can and must play ever more important roles in protecting intangible assets. To explore the state of the industry, in January of 2024, UnitedLex commissioned a third party to survey 200 senior IP professionals to benchmark…
Navigating the in-house patent search process can be daunting: time pressure, attorney-client privilege, knowledge management, and budget are just a few of the many components to be orchestrated. At the heart of this complex legal symphony is selecting the best type of search for the invention and business opportunity. Then, also conducting that search to…
The Challenge: General Counsel and their legal teams must modernize to deliver more value to the businesses they support. Amid economic headwinds, workforce complexities, and AI disruption, today’s legal teams are under unprecedented pressure to build modern working models that create digital efficiencies, operational rigor, and measurable business value. Once tasked with providing the best…
During this event IP experts from Verizon and Daimler Trucks discuss operational strategies that ensure IP investments are delivering their maximum potential. They cover ways to gain better economic insight into your IP portfolio, how to drive high-impact strategies that increase workflow efficiencies without sacrificing quality of work or your team’s capacity, and other proven…
