The European Patent Office has talked about raising the bar, and its allowance rate has fallen in recent years. Hugh Dunlop asks: what’s really going on at the Office?
October 2008
The Supreme Court's eBay decision made it harder for patent trolls to obtain injunctions. Bas de Blank and Fabio Marino explain why the ITC may give them an escape route
October 2008
The Federal Circuit last month threw out the established test for design patent infringement in the US in what many are heralding as a long overdue shift in the design patent landscape
October 2008
China's National People's Congress has published the latest draft of amendments to its patent law. Managing IP provides a guide to what may change
October 2008
Professor John Duffy made three predictions about the patent system in Managing IP's first e-symposium last month
October 2008
The world is beginning to face up to the threat of climate change. But meeting the climate challenge will above all require the development of new technologies. James Nurton asks: can patents save the planet? Plus: clean tech case studies, green branding and the Green IP Award
September 2008
The pre-trial Markman hearing that is standard in US patent infringement cases can provide parties the opportunity to bypass expensive litigation. Andrew Piatnicia explains how to maximise the possibilities
September 2008
Peter Ollier talks to Vincent Zhong, vice president of Netac Technology, the first Chinese company to sue an American rival in the US for patent infringement
September 2008
IP protection in China remains a controversial and politicised issue. Mark Cohen looks back at his four years working as IP attaché at the US Embassy in Beijing
October 2008
The Supreme Court's eBay decision made it harder for patent trolls to obtain injunctions. Bas de Blank and Fabio Marino explain why the ITC may give them an escape route
October 2008
China's National People's Congress has published the latest draft of amendments to its patent law. Managing IP provides a guide to what may change
October 2008
Professor John Duffy made three predictions about the patent system in Managing IP's first e-symposium last month
October 2008
EU member states last month agreed a deal that would cut the cost of Community trade marks by up to 40%
October 2008
EU member states last month agreed a deal that would cut the cost of Community trade marks by up to 40%
October 2008
Yahoo!'s yodel has become the first sound mark to be granted by India's trade mark registry, in a breakthrough for Asia
October 2008
Simon Reeves, director of trade marks at AstraZeneca, has just taken over as ECTA president. He talks about pharmaceuticals, outsourcing and OHIM fee proposals
October 2008
Brands such as Wal-Mart and Mattel have suffered from problems caused by foreign manufacturers. Oliver Herzfeld and Richard Bergovoy provide some guidance on how to minimise the risks
September 2008
I work for a business with consumer-facing brands. A lot of our customers seem to have avatars in Second Life. How can we ensure our IP rights are not abused in such virtual worlds?
October 2008
Mark Harding explains the issues that await all IP owners as they look to join the digital revolution, and offers five lessons from the music industry's experience
September 2008
I'm an in-house trade mark counsel for a famous brand and we are thinking about applying for a new gTLD. What issues do we need to consider and should we make an application?
September 2008
Panellists will shed light on ICANN’s recent expansion of the generic-top-level domain (gTLD) space during a web seminar held jointly by Managing IP and VeriSign next month
1 July 2008
Are you ready for a world with 500 top-level domains? You should be. James Nurton reports from the ICANN meeting in Paris
July / August 2008
The Supreme Court's eBay decision made it harder for patent trolls to obtain injunctions. Bas de Blank and Fabio Marino explain why the ITC may give them an escape route
October 2008
Managing IP asked correspondents in six jurisdictions that either have, or are considering introducing, pre- or post-grant opposition to address the key questions for patent owners
October 2008
The Federal Circuit last month threw out the established test for design patent infringement in the US in what many are heralding as a long overdue shift in the design patent landscape
October 2008
As more and more US courts become patent-savvy, it is important to understand the procedural differences between the main venues. Authors in five districts and the ITC answer your questions
September 2008
Peter Ollier talks to Vincent Zhong, vice president of Netac Technology, the first Chinese company to sue an American rival in the US for patent infringement
September 2008
Pharmaceutical companies are adopting new IP strategies to stay competitive. Rakesh Mishra and GVS Sesha Kumar review some of the most successful examples
October 2008
Brands such as Wal-Mart and Mattel have suffered from problems caused by foreign manufacturers. Oliver Herzfeld and Richard Bergovoy provide some guidance on how to minimise the risks
September 2008
Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office is to amend the compulsory licensing provisions of its Patent Law after a long-running dispute between a local CD maker and Philips finally ended
September 2008
The US Senate last month approved legislation intended to improve enforcement of IP rights in the US
October 2008
I work for a business with consumer-facing brands. A lot of our customers seem to have avatars in Second Life. How can we ensure our IP rights are not abused in such virtual worlds?
October 2008
Mark Harding explains the issues that await all IP owners as they look to join the digital revolution, and offers five lessons from the music industry's experience
September 2008