October 17, 2019
Lawyers say this closely-watched case could cause brand owners to be more cautious in their trademark applications
Managing IP rounds up the latest news and analysis from patent-focused businesses
October 16, 2019
As the UK Supreme Court turns 10 years old, Managing IP assesses its impact on IP law and looks ahead at what’s to come
October 15, 2019
While their hopes are pinned on China’s new e-commerce law, brand owners believe that platforms need to get their act together and work more with them
October 11, 2019
In-house counsel at US cannabis companies discuss how federal trademark restrictions for cannabis products have affected their businesses and IP strategies
October 10, 2019
On World Mental Health Day we ask in-house lawyers and firms about wellbeing – as a survey reveals one in 16 younger attorneys has considered suicide
Managing IP will be attending the 2019 AIPLA Annual Meeting in Washington, DC as the Daily Report publisher and the XXI Work Sessions and Administrative Council of ASIPI in Lima as a media sponsor
October 08, 2019
The EU General Court’s creation of specialist IP chambers should prompt the CJEU to follow suit and capitalise on the UPC if it comes into force, specialists say
October 07, 2019
FRAND, litigation, managing strong departments and AI emerged as key talking points at this year’s European Patent Forum in Munich
Carl Josefsson explains what is being done to ensure the boards’ independence and says new rules of procedure can help reduce the “untenable” backlog
Lawyers say Curver Luxembourg v Home Expressions emphasises the need to be thoughtful when choosing and amending design patent titles and claims
October 03, 2019
The global bank’s head of IP, Nigel King, provides insight into fintech protection, brand strategy and sports law
October 02, 2019
In an exclusive interview with Managing IP, Carl Josefsson discusses the revised rules of procedure and addresses independence concerns
October 01, 2019
AI, IP finance and even octopuses emerged as key talking points at the IP Corporate Strategy Summit 2019
In-house or private practice? It’s a question many lawyers and attorneys will probably ask themselves at some stage in their career, as Managing IP finds out
Tanya Varma and Eva Bishwal of Fidus Law Chambers provide a history lesson on the interaction between India’s trademark and design statutes and discuss what lies ahead
Erick Robinson of Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig examines three underused patent strategies for companies, including those in the US, to succeed in China
Following the UK’s introduction of a doctrine of equivalents, Paul England of Taylor Wessing looks at the potential application of aspects of German IP law to determine the breadth of the doctrine’s scope
Robert Reading of CompuMark examines some of the common perceptions of pharmaceutical trademarks and how they measure up in reality
Maria Engstrand and Magnus Johansson of Valea interview Haakon Thue Lie and Knut Jørgen Egelie who are conducting a PhD study on contracts between industry and universities and the balance between openness and trade secrets.
Masato Iida of Shiga examines examples of patent claims related to antibody drugs, assessing which data is included in claims
Wu Xiaoping and Hu Honghui of Wanhuida examine the methodology employed by the Patent Reexamination Board to determine non-obviousness of an improvement invention
September / October 2019
Should I stay or should I go? Private practice v in-house
Switching to MIP International