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
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
Andrew White of Mathys & Squire reviews the potential for protecting IP in the space sector and provides some practical tips
Inter partes review has changed the patent dispute landscape and strategy, and important insights can be gained from the data, explain Corinne Atton of Venable and consultant April Breyer Menon
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
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
The director of the PCT Legal Division and User Relations Division at WIPO talks about trends, challenges, questions, and more
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
Wu Xiaohui of Wanhuida assesses when a medical use claim is supported by the patent description
Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners analyses a case which evaluates what to compare to determine unexpected and remarkable effect
A column devoted to IP curiosities and controversies, named in honour of John of Utynam
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