Top 50
Top 50
Managing IP will host a ceremony in London on April 10 to reveal the winners of the EMEA Awards 2025
The Intellectual Property Judges' Association wrote to the European Commission just days before the proposals were shelved, it can be revealed
Karla Hughes and Adrian Dykes also join the former global IP head as partners in London, while another partner has left for Clifford Chance
How regional diversity shapes in-house DEI demands
Exclusive data and analysis show why counsel in some regions may demand stronger DEI compliance from law firms than their peers elsewhere
Annual Review: Nixon Peabody’s ‘aggressive’ hiring strategy pays off
Nixon Peabody was one of the US’s most active IP recruiters in 2024, while US firms in the UK and Europe also made waves
The 50 most influential people in IP 2024
Managing IP presents the 50 individuals who exerted the most influence on IP during 2024 – with a serial trademark asserter and several IP office heads among those who made the cut
Blattman is the CEO of IPH
Elizabeth Prelogar is the US Solicitor General
Poe is executive vice president and chief legal officer at ConnectWise
Patents
The plans, which sparked deep division among patent owners and implementers, were scrapped because of ‘no foreseeable agreement’
Partner John Picone explains the key attributes he would like to see in any new hires and why improving efficiencies could make the firm’s IP team more competitive
A mistake that granted an attorney access to documents he had not asked to view and the latest in a case between Motorola and Ericsson were among the recent developments
Sources explain why return-to-office mandates could hamper efficiency at the USPTO
Awards
Managing IP will host a ceremony in London on April 10 to reveal the winners of the EMEA Awards 2025
Practitioners and law firms should keep their eyes peeled as the shortlist for our annual Awards is set to be released
With the submission deadline fast approaching, we provide some top tips on how to make your firm stand out
In-house counsel and teams can now submit information for the 20th annual Managing IP Awards programme
Copyright
Judd Lauter, who helped his client get a copyright registration for a creative work comprising of AI-generated parts, explains how his team obtained the registration
The Unified Patent Court surpassing 700 cases and a row between Apple and PanOptis were among the top talking points this week
Barbara Lawton, a counsellor and mental health trainer at wellbeing charity Jonathan’s Voice, outlines tips for engaging with vulnerable people
Eric Lee says the firm’s thought leadership on artificial intelligence convinced him to move
Trademarks
Victory at the Supreme Court marks a hattrick for Oracle, which previously won before a single judge and then an appellate bench at the Delhi High Court
Partners at four firms explain how they help clients join in the hype around the big game without attracting the NFL’s wrath
Law firms are developing AI tools to improve productivity and efficiency – and that is having an impact on patent and trademark work
Harpreet Dhaliwal is HGF’s first lateral partner hire since it received private equity investment at the end of last year
Behind the case
Thomas Chartres-Moore, partner at Stephens Scown, explains how he combined the skills of his IP team with the firm's commercial team to defeat Aldi
A Boies Schiller Flexner partner explains how he helped toy company Tangle prevail in a copyright case concerning a kinetic sculpture
Partners at Latham & Watkins and Finnegan reveal how they helped explain their client’s technology to a jury
Partners at Baker Botts explain why oral arguments were a crucial factor in convincing the Federal Circuit to affirm a lower court ruling
Five minutes with
Paul Lee discusses moving from venture capital to IP, why lawyers are becoming more receptive to tech, and why he starts his day with a cold plunge
Amit Aswal explains why you should take on challenges early in your career and why the IP community is a strong, trustworthy network
Simona Lavagnini discusses the Greek classics, Rudyard Kipling's 'If', and how she dreams of beautiful words
Burak Yüceel outlines six characteristics that make a successful IP practitioner and explains why Alan Turing is an inspiration
Jurisdictions
Exclusives and This week in IP
Exclusives and This week in IP
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Mathilda Davidson, a transactional IP partner, joined the firm from Gowling WLG today, January 6
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HGF CEO Martyn Fish tells Managing IP in an exclusive interview what private equity firm CBPE’s minority investment in the firm means for the business and its people
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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
Sponsored
Sponsored
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Sponsored by Tahota Law FirmCharles Feng, Lian Xue, and Yetong Liu of Tahota Law Firm examine whether the model constitutes a monopolistic agreement and draw on the US approach to suggest several changes that could facilitate fair competition
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Sponsored by Liu, Shen & AssociatesGuanyang Yao of Liu, Shen & Associates highlights a revised approach to standard-essential patent protection and a recent Huawei–Netgear infringement case that exemplifies the balancing of interests between rights holders and implementers
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Sponsored by Coston ConsultingCoston Consulting’s Elevate Curriculum is designed to enable intellectual property lawyers to upskill in an area of growing industry importance. Phil Myers, the commercial editor of Managing IP, hears from the company’s CEO, Michael Coston