Targeting European Leadership in Patent AI, DeepIP Acquires PatentMaker

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AI patent drafting platform DeepIP has acquired PatentMaker, a patent workflow tool built by and for European IP practitioners, in a move the companies say positions them as the leading AI platform for patent drafting and prosecution in Europe.

The deal brings together two complementary operations. DeepIP, founded in 2024 by François-Xavier Leduc and Edouard…

Casepoint Names GovTech Veteran Paul Colangelo CEO, As Thoma Bravo–Backed Company Pushes Deeper Into Government

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Casepoint has named Paul Colangelo, a longtime government- and enterprise-software executive, as its chief executive officer, the company announced this morning.

He will oversee the company’s continuing integration following its January 2025 acquisition by private-equity firm Thoma Bravo and merger with OPEXUS, as well as the growth of its e-discovery, legal hold,…

Consulting Firm Harbor Acquires CE Global Partners, Expanding Its HR and Payroll Advisory Capabilities

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Harbor, a global professional and technology services firm focused on the legal industry, has acquired CE Global Partners, a specialist in HR transformation, payroll transformation, and people-process change, it announced today.

The acquisition expands Harbor’s Human Capital Management (HCM) Advisory line, which the company launched just last month, on May 5. Harbor said…