Lead story list | Promos
Lead story list | Promos
Partner Rob Jacob unveils plans to offer a beginning-to-end trademark service, how to make prosecution profitable, and why IP ‘buy-in’ from the CEO stands the firm in good stead
Jin Ooi, who joins as a partner today, said he is excited to offer a ‘rounded’ IP service as the firm deepens its litigation expertise in the UK and Europe
As generics celebrate, practitioners believe innovator companies should brace for an ‘uphill battle’ when trying to prove induced infringement
International networks ‘foundational’ to IP service
In-house counsel aren’t impressed with law firms’ international networks, but practitioners say they are crucial for business
Women in IP
Our 'Women in IP' page showcases our new interview series with female leaders, as well as all our other content celebrating women in the profession
Exclusives and This week in IP
Exclusives and This week in IP
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Harm van der Heijden is to join Ankar as head of patent innovation after 17 years in private practice
Patents
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CAS
CAS provides practical pointers on how intellectual property and R&D teams can work in tandem to unlock tangible benefits and avoid wasted spend
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CAS
CAS explores how AI is transforming intellectual property, from inventorship and copyright disputes to new demands on patent attorneys
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Licks Attorneys
Eduardo Hallak, Rafaella Oliveira, and Laís Souza of Licks Attorneys explain how the provision operates in practice, highlighting evidential hurdles and best practices for patent applicants
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Liu, Shen & Associates
Chunyu Cui and Ziqing Wu of Liu, Shen & Associates say recent trends in China’s intellectual property courts indicate alignment with international standards and send a clear signal to the global market
Copyright
Personality rights are among several measures the government must take to maximise the potential of the music licensing market, say lawyers
Priya Nagpal, who this month became the firm’s eighth IP partner, says its cross-practice expertise in areas closely linked to IP was a key draw
Chris Adams, Managing IP’s research lead, joins us to explain what practitioners need to know ahead of our first rankings release of 2026
Tristan Sherliker says he hopes to solve an access to justice issue by making the automated court bundle tool free to use
Trademarks
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That.Legal
Gillian Tan of That.Legal discusses a recent decision by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and what it reveals about the evidential burden in bad-faith trademark claims
IP STARS, Managing IP’s accreditation title, reveals this year’s first rankings, showing how firms in Asia-Pacific are performing across a range of practice areas
The combined firm has strong IP credentials across the US, Middle East, UK and Europe, despite Taylor Wessing’s German and French practices not joining
Barry Greenbaum, partner at Olshan Frome Wolosky, explains how in-house teams can update their approach to brand development, and where AI can add value
Awards
The variety of winners demonstrates that the UPC is now a core benchmark rather than an experimental consideration, while junior lawyers are becoming more deeply involved in key work
The 2026 Americas ceremony recognised outstanding firms and practitioners, along with highlighting impact cases of the year
Managing IP will host a ceremony in London on May 1 to reveal the winners
New awards, including US ‘Firm of the Year’ and Latin America ‘Firm to Watch’, are among more than 90 prizes that will recognise firms and practitioners
The 50 most influential people in IP 2025
Managing IP presents the 50 individuals who exerted the most influence on IP during 2025, with AI developers, judges, politicians, and IP office heads making the cut
Wei is the general manager of corporate business development and IP strategy for Xiaomi in China
Nakashima is the presiding judge of the IP Division at the Tokyo District Court in Japan
Eugene Ho is the director of intellectual property and research at Mengniu Dairy in Singapore
Managing IP presents the fifth edition of its IP Ones to Watch list, profiling 21 in-house counsel on the rise
Piera Massucci is a patents and trademarks specialist at Sacmi in Italy
Rob Fewery is a solicitor at Allwyn Entertainment in the UK
Delyana Petkova is a legal counsel at Huawei in Germany
Behind the case
A team from Cooley shares how they overturned a massive damages award by emphasising that the opposing company’s trade secrets claims were time-barred
Despite being outspent by a wealthy opponent, a trial attorney at King & Spalding says ‘relentless pursuit of the truth’ helped his team secure a $420m damages award for mobile gaming client
Lawyers at Appleyard Lees share how they picked apart a plant breeder’s infringement claims concerning the ‘Tango’ mandarin
Lily Li, partner at Morrison Foerster, shares how her litigation team helped secure victory at the ITC in a patent infringement case
Five minutes with
Pascal Faure, director general of INPI, explains why keeping a cool head is key, and discusses plans to leverage IP assets to secure funding
Tarun Khurana, founding partner of Khurana & Khurana, discusses juggling tasks, why every hour has a value, and the importance of ‘trusting the process’
Tingxi Huo joins our ‘Five minutes with’ series to discuss boosting the value of clients’ IP and the importance of reflection
Lucas Amodio joins our ‘Five minutes with’ series to discuss artificial intelligence systems and patent law
Jurisdictions
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That.Legal
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Chris Adams, Managing IP’s research lead, joins us to explain what practitioners need to know ahead of our first rankings release of 2026
Michelle Lee discusses reaching milestones at the USPTO, AI’s role in legal work, and how to empower women in tech and IP
João Negrão, EUIPO executive director, is joined by a seasoned official to reflect on three decades of stories
Simon Wright explains why the UK should embrace the possibility of rejoining the UPC, and reveals how CIPA is reacting to this month’s historic Emotional Perception AI case at the UK Supreme Court
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Maiwald
Senior intellectual property practitioners from Maiwald discuss how innovators can secure robust patent protection for AI inventions amid evolving EPO practice and accelerating technological change
In our latest podcast, Deborah Hampton talks through her hopes for the year, INTA’s patent focus, London 2026, and her love of music
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Zacco
Lawyers at Zacco join Managing IP to discuss the shifting world of online IP enforcement
In the final episode of a podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss the IP Inclusive Charter and the senior leaders’ pledge
In the ninth episode of a podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss IP & ME, a community focused on ethnic minority IP professionals
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Adams & Adams
Mohamed Jameel Hamid and Alicia van der Walt of Adams & Adams unpack the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, explain its impact on intellectual property, and outline practical strategies for brand owners across Africa
Editorial board
Managing IP’s editorial board features senior intellectual property practitioners, both in-house and private practice, from around the world. Through their expertise, board members support our editorial coverage with regular feedback, insight and contributed articles.
Features and Special Focus
Features and Special Focus
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Sponsored by Cabinet M OproiuRaluca Vasilescu of Cabinet M Oproiu considers how the use of AI assistants may influence clients’ general expectations regarding patent attorneys’ work
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Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyRevised examination guidelines and evolving technology have driven a surge in smart medicine patent filings and grants. Jie Zhao of Wanhuida Intellectual Property examines several examples of significance for foreign applicants
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Sponsored by Berken IPEmilio Berkenwald of Berken IP says that although the move potentially eases prosecution, several issues – particularly concerning second medical use claims – remain
