Sarah Speight

Articles by Sarah Speight

Careers

Kilpatrick adds tech patent litigator and China expert to Chicago office

The new partner, a former entrepreneur and self-proclaimed ‘hardcore programmer’, brings patent litigation savvy to the firm.   6 May 2026

Americas

Blow for Masimo’s fight with Apple as case against US Customs dismissed

The wearable tech company has had to drop its lawsuit against US Customs and Border Protection, part of the wider, ongoing dispute with Apple over a blood oxygen feature in smart watches.   29 April 2026

Americas

Oracle retaliates with lawsuit to laid-off staff member’s ‘demands’

The US tech company targets a disgruntled ex-employee, who worked in its life sciences businesses, for threatening to sell its trade secrets if he does not receive an “unreasonable fee”.   13 April 2026

Europe

EPO reports record patent filings, but pharma and biotech lag

The European Patent Office’s Technology Dashboard reveals only a slight increase in medtech filings, and drops in biotech and pharma, against an overall healthy backdrop.   24 March 2026

Americas

Mylan withdraws defence claims against Novo in Wegovy dispute

A proposed judgment by the rivals would extend the period in which Mylan is barred from obtaining regulatory approval for its generic of the weight-loss injectable.   13 March 2026

Americas

GSK inks licensing deal for liver disease drug

In the deal worth up to $690 million for GSK, Italy-headquartered Alfasigma will acquire worldwide rights to linerixibat pending FDA approval.   11 March 2026

Careers

DWT recruits first-chair trial litigator as latest hire in IP expansion

As the firm expands its IP offering, “an unusually versatile lawyer” with chemical, biologics, and medical device spaces expertise joins the New York office.   4 March 2026

Americas

To cite or not to cite: How can we avoid misuse of AI in court?

With an increase in ‘hallucinated’ case law cited as evidence in courts globally, what can legal practitioners—as well as providers of AI tools and platforms—do to help safeguard against this? Sarah Speight finds out.   4 March 2026

Careers

Wiggin’s new litigation partner deepens ‘technically complex’ offer

The New York hire brings broad litigation and transactional experience, including advising clients on artificial intelligence, biotech, pharma and chemical matters.   24 February 2026

Careers

Mintz gains ex-Winston & Strawn partner and ITC expert

The new hire has “deep experience in high-stakes International Trade Commission proceedings”, whose specialisms include medical devices, pharma and genomics.   20 February 2026

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