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  • Interview: Gerard Pannekoek of IPXI on trading IP rights

    June 18, 2013

    A new financial exchange for intellectual property, known as Intellectual Property Exchange International (IPXI), will allow non-exclusive licence rights to be traded as assets. Alli Pyrah spoke to IPXI chief Gerard Pannekoek

  • Academics file amicus brief backing libraries over Google Books

    June 10, 2013

    In the latest twist in the long-running battle over Google’s mass book-scanning project, a group of academic authors has filed an amici curiae brief in support of the libraries that supplied the works to the search engine

  • Australia may adopt fair use exceptions

    June 07, 2013

    Technological neutrality is a “highly relevant” consideration as the government looks for ways to update its copyright laws

  • China may join TPP talks

    June 03, 2013

    A spokesperson from the Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) says that China will consider the costs and benefits of entering the TPP negotiations

  • Supreme Court refuses to hear Copyright Royalty Board challenge

    May 29, 2013

    The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the organisation that sets royalty fees for copyrighted music.

  • Show it in a patent, or lock it in a safe?

    May 24, 2013

    Traditional forms of intellectual property are key to maintaining a competitive edge, but there are instances where trade secret protection may result in stronger and longer lasting protection

  • Berkeley-led group central to US copyright review

    May 21, 2013

    As the US Congress embarks on a sweeping review of copyright law, the Copyright Principles Project (CPP) – little known outside the insular world of intellectual property – has emerged as a powerful voice in Washington

  • How CLS v Alice affects software patents

    May 16, 2013

    In the wake of Friday’s narrow decision on CLS v Alice, lawyers are advising patent applicants to adjust their strategies for protecting software innovations. Alli Pyrah reports

  • US Congress launches sweeping copyright review

    May 09, 2013

    The fast-changing digital universe has prompted the US Congress to launch a review of copyright law that will feature a series of hearings and could trigger a years-long battle to rewrite the Copyright Act

  • Trademark tips from around the world

    May 06, 2013

    Albania has taken a huge step forward in its IP enforcement; there’s a new trademark law in Serbia; and generally social media is becoming the new frontier for infringement. Where would you find such a comprehensive and detailed summary of trademark law around the world, but at the INTA Annual Meeting Academic Course that ran all day on Saturday and Sunday?

  • Aereo decision threatens copyright and cable TV

    April 05, 2013

    A decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York this week elicited a scathing dissent by Google Books judge Denny Chin, but has been welcomed by those seeking to end the cable TV model

  • Americas Women in Business Law Awards - shortlist revealed

    April 04, 2013

    The shortlist for the second annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Americas Women in Business Law Awards has been announced

  • IP advocates honoured at North America Awards

    March 22, 2013

    Managing IP’s sixth annual North America Awards ceremony included awards in nearly 70 categories, including achievement awards for INTA’s Alan Drewsen, Robert Armitage and David Kappos, all of whom have recently ended careers dedicated to improving the IP system and advocating for IP change

  • Supreme Court sides with Kirtsaeng on first sale defence

    March 21, 2013

    The Supreme Court disagreed with amici such as AIPLA, IPO and the MPAA on Tuesday when it ruled that Supap Kirtsaeng could lawfully buy cheaper editions of textbooks overseas and then resell them in the US for a profit

  • Veoh vindicated again in Ninth Circuit ISP liability case

    March 14, 2013

    In a second blow to Universal, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has again extended safe harbour protection under the DMCA to video sharing site Veoh Networks

  • Former Arizona senator joins Covington

    March 06, 2013

    Jon Kyl, who recently left Congress as the second-highest ranking Republican in the US Senate, is joining Covington & Burling’s global public policy and government affairs group in Washington DC

  • Sony anti-piracy patent published

    February 25, 2013

    A Sony patent application for a system which aims to combat piracy by comparing the load times of media such as video games has been published

  • Why intangible policy discussions are giving Caterpillar’s head of tax “night terrors”

    February 22, 2013

    Robin Beran, chief tax officer and director for global tax and trade at Caterpillar, the machinery manufacturer, explains why modifying technology for different markets requires carefully tracking of the company’s IP

  • North America Awards 2013 - shortlists revealed

    February 12, 2013

    The shortlisted firms for Managing IP's 2013 North America Awards have been announced. The awards ceremony will take place in Washington, DC on March 19

  • US judge orders trial in dancing baby case

    January 31, 2013

    A judge has ordered a full trial will be held over the now-renowned video of a baby dancing to a Prince song on YouTube, in a case which may help to define the limits of US copyright law

  • WTO agrees Antigua and Barbuda can ignore US IP rights

    January 29, 2013

    The Carribean nation of Antigua and Barbuda has received international authorisation to suspend all American-owned IP rights within its borders in retaliation for US regulations against off-shore online gambling

  • AIPLA President's blog: Cuba...a world away

    January 08, 2013

    As I depart Cuba, I am struck by how close it is to Miami and yet how far away it is. That said, I do believe that we started a dialogue with our hosts that will help intellectual property law.

  • What’s on this week

    January 08, 2013

    Managing IP lists the IP-related hearings and events taking place this week

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