1) Top 50 most influential people in IP 2019
The month’s most popular article was Managing IP’s Top 50 list. We picked influencers from a range of countries and specialisms for their notable efforts in shaping the IP landscape in 2019. The list was split into categories including industry leaders, public officials and judges.
2) In house: clarity over Amazon role should ease counterfeit burden
In our second most-read article, counsel in the fashion, appliances and jewellery sectors said an EU opinion from advocate general Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona in Coty Germany v Amazon should stop Amazon from acting merely as a seller.
3) Lawyers explain how to keep a lid on IP costs
Next up on the list was our article that explored the challenges in-house counsel have in ensuring that IP costs don’t spiral out of control. Counsel at TGI Friday’s and others said budgeting is one of the most important issues they face.
4) China generics push a bitter pill for pharma to swallow
In fourth place was a piece on the views of innovator drug companies, which expressed concern over the large number of generics being approved in China before patents had expired. One head of IP said China, which rarely approved generics in the past, is “aggressively” pushing for these generic drugs.
5) From pass rates to pay: a guide to judicial recruitment in Europe
The final article on the list was our in-depth report on judicial recruitment. With England and Wales in need of IP judges, we asked experts in six European countries to explain their judicial appointments systems and which parts of those systems might work elsewhere.
