BARRINGTON J. Renn Olenn, a lawyer admired for his wise counsel, compassion and formidable courtroom presence, died Sunday in Naples, Florida, where he had retired part-time with his wife, Mary.
Olenn, 76, founded the Warwick firm Olenn & Penza LLP in 1975, with his good friend and partner Joseph F. Penza Jr.
Former colleagues and friends remembered Olenn this week as an intellectually curious, laser-focused man who left no stone unturned when it came to advocating for his clients.
“He never mailed it in,” said Superior Court Presiding Justice Alice B. Gibney, who sat for the bar exam with Olenn and Penza and became fast and abiding friends. “He was a tough cookie, but very, very soft spoken.”
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Local resident David Swain, of Linden Grove, Gedling. (Image: Nottingham Post/Marie Wilson)
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WTR presents a round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere. In our latest round-up, we look at Global Icons becoming the worldwide licensing agent for Betty Boop, ECTA launching its committee elections, the island of Hainan adopting measures to strengthen IP rights protections, and much more. Coverage this time from Trevor Little (TL), Bridget Diakun (BD), Jonathan Walfisz (JW) and Tim Lince (TJL).
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Global Icons becomes worldwide licensing agent for Betty Boop – Fleischer Studio has announced a deal with Global Icons which will see the latter as the exclusive licensing agent for the Studio’s classic characters, including Betty Boop, reports
David Swain joins the firm s Hong Kong office as head of intellectual property, leading the launch
of its intellectual property practice in Asia. He will advise on non-contentious IP issues, including patents, trademarks, design rights and copyright. Swain also has experience in data and privacy law and has worked across the tech, life sciences, media and entertainment, and gaming sectors.
David Swain
He joins Lewis Silkin from law firm Deacons.
Geraint Tilsley, a former partner at law firm Geldards, will be Lewis Silkin s first corporate partner in Cardiff and will oversee the practice’s regional growth. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and corporate governance, both in the UK and internationally.
Employment-focused law firm Lewis Silkin has launched an Asia intellectual property practice in Hong Kong after hiring David Swain as a partner from local firm Deacons, where he was a senior associate.