Judge Newman Takes Suspension Battle To Supreme Court

Judge Newman Takes Suspension Battle To Supreme Court By Editorial Team Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman has escalated her fight against a suspension imposed on her by her colleagues by taking the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, Judge Newman argued that a lower court erred in ruling that her challenges to the […]

No plans to scale down: Pillsbury strengthens Tokyo presence with IP hire

‘No plans to scale down’: Pillsbury strengthens Tokyo presence with IP hire Pillsbury bolsters Tokyo office with new IP hire Pillsbury, a global law firm, has announced the strengthening of its presence in Tokyo with the recent hire of a prominent intellectual property (IP) professional. The move reflects Pillsbury’s commitment to expanding its capabilities in […]

USPTO Rejects Snoop Dogg’s Bid to Trademark Smoke Weed Everyday

USPTO Rejects Snoop Dogg’s Bid to Trademark ‘Smoke Weed Everyday’ By Editorial Team A company linked to rapper Snoop Dogg has faced a setback as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected its application to trademark the phrase ‘Smoke Weed Everyday’. The application was submitted by Dr. ETC Holdco, LLC, the entity managing […]

Francescas Secures Court Approval for Intellectual Property Sale to Altard State

Francesca’s Secures Court Approval for Intellectual Property Sale to Altar’d State By Editorial Team Francesca’s, a women’s specialty retailer that filed for bankruptcy for the second time in February, has successfully obtained court approval for the sale of its intellectual property to Stand Out For Good Inc., the parent company of Altar’d State, a faith-based […]

IP Index Sees Scores Decrease in Eight EU Member States

IP Index Sees Scores Decrease in Eight EU Member States By Editorial Team The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) released its 2026 International IP Index, highlighting concerning trends about the erosion of IP leadership among high-performing economies. The report revealed that scores in eight EU Member States have declined this year, […]

IP Europe Appoints Ex-Walt Disney Policy and Advocacy Expert

IP Europe Appoints Ex-Walt Disney Policy and Advocacy Expert By Editorial Team IP Europe, a coalition focused on driving innovation and research and development (R&D) investment in new technologies, has announced the appointment of a former Walt Disney policy and advocacy expert as its new secretary general. The individual, who previously served at 21st Century […]

IP Index Sees Scores Decrease in Eight EU Member States

IP Index Sees Scores Decrease in Eight EU Member States By Editorial Team The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) released its 2026 International IP Index, highlighting concerning trends about the erosion of IP leadership in high-performing economies. The report revealed that scores in eight EU Member States have declined this year, […]

Federal Circuit Revives Long-Running Intellectual Property Suit Against John Deere

Federal Circuit Revives Long-Running Intellectual Property Suit Against John Deere By Editorial Team The Federal Circuit recently made a significant decision to reinstate a lawsuit against John Deere, alleging patent infringement related to a crop harvester’s header height control. The ruling overturned a previous decision by an Iowa federal judge who had deemed the patent […]

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About Shaina Lumish

Corporate Counsel, Renesas Electronics America Inc. | USA

About Shaina Lumish

Sasha Tan is the founder and CEO of Favful, a TripAdvisor-like platform for beauty products. As a serial entrepreneur, she started her first F&B business in Singapore at age 21. She is also well-versed in growing internet businesses as the former founding team member and VP of the online grocery delivery start-up, HappyFresh. Backed by Segnel Ventures, Gobi Partners, and 500 Startups before its official launch, Favful is now present in three countries, works with 20,000 beauty advisors, partners with over 2,000 brands, and covers more than 40,000 products to date.