January 17, 2020
Counsel at Brandit, a dating app and Hitachi discuss how data mining can aid IP enforcement, the pitfalls of storing too much data and filing strategies
January 16, 2020
In-house counsel from tech, automotive and pharmaceutical companies say it is business as usual after the EPO rejects AI inventor applications, but could be the start of long-term change to AI patent law
Generics and innovator pharma companies welcome December’s SPC decision from a UK court, saying it further clarifies an uncertain regulation, but believe it will introduce prosecution challenges
Counsel at Aphria, Cresco Labs, Aurora, Scientus Pharma and Canopy Growth say due diligence is becoming more important in their efforts to avoid infringement on copious new registrations, many of which are overly broad or hidden
Despite having little legal impact, the Department of Justice’s and USPTO’s new joint policy statement on remedies for standard essential patents has encouraged many businesses in their FRAND negotiations
January 14, 2020
Changing business expectations and increasingly sophisticated technologies have prompted changes to corporate IP strategies, with some binning traditional practices altogether, in-house lawyers tell Managing IP
In-house and private practice lawyers say that proposed legislation could help companies fight counterfeiters and enforce design patents, though others say the bill raises prior art concerns
January 13, 2020
Patentability and sufficiency of disclosure remain unsettled issues that IP owners and offices are grappling with, according to AIPPI and private practice speakers
January 10, 2020
An in-house lawyer at Barclays, a former in-house counsel and two private practice lawyers speak to Managing IP about returning to work after taking a break to raise a family and finding the balance between work and home life
With piracy services becoming more sophisticated and those at the top earning eye-watering sums, in-house lawyers at the BBC, and sports subscription services reveal how they are tackling the problem
January 09, 2020
In-house counsel say checks would be a good way to demonstrate that technologies are essential to a standard, but are not certain how they should be done or by which organisation
Practitioners say that there could be significant IP shake-ups from the US Supreme Court, but that reform from Congress is unlikely
Managing IP rounds up the latest news and analysis from in-house counsel
January 08, 2020
A $200-million payment for USAA shows that financial companies are vulnerable to competitor patent claims and might need to build up their defensive portfolios, according to in-house counsel
Survey respondents are not convinced that the England and Wales High Court has the resources to deal with future IP cases, yet lawyers and experts are divided on the best methods to improve recruitment
January 07, 2020
The reveal of our Top 50 in IP list, an important clarification in Amazon’s role in combating counterfeits and in-house tips on keeping a lid on IP costs were among the most-read stories in the final month of last year
Following World Mental Health Day, Max Walters seeks the views of in-house professionals on whether they struggle with workplace pressures, and asks how to improve wellbeing
Yohan Liyanage and Tracy Lu of Linklaters consider the IP issues that businesses could face in the EU when advertising or selling products using “extended reality” technologies
Andrew White of Mathys & Squire reviews the potential for protecting IP in the space sector and provides some practical tips
Members of the Simmons & Simmons international practice examine a UK Supreme Court decision on inventor compensation and compare how courts across Europe and in China are approaching similar situations
Companies are increasingly adopting brands tied to specific values or aims, but they should tread carefully when it comes to trademarks, says Jessica Le Gros of Baker McKenzie
The introduction of patent term extensions is a positive step as China looks to become an IP powerhouse, but further clarification is needed, say Xiaofan Chen and Hai Liu of AWA Asia
Managing IP’s annual survey ranks the top Patent Cooperation Treaty filers in the main patenting jurisdictions. Data compiled by CPA Global
Youping Ma and Guoquan Yang of Bridgeon compare the stances taken by US and Chinese examiners on AI-related patent applications
Guang Hou and Juan Wang of Liu Shen analyse changes to law in China concerning the Internet of Things, including amendments to graphical user interface design requirements and the handling of data
November / December 2019
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