The IP Lounge: EUIPO top job race, UPC countdown, and more

Max Walters, Sukanya Sarkar, Rory O’Neill

March 07 2023

In the first of a new monthly podcast, the Managing IP editorial team unpacks the race for the top job at the EUIPO, the key UPC trends to watch, and the biggest stories in Asian IP

The search for a new EUIPO executive director is on and competition is fierce. There are three candidates already in the public domain, each with significant ties to the office. In the first episode of The IP Lounge podcast, our team runs through the contenders and explains how we got here.

We also discuss the official start of the Unified Patent Court and what to watch from now until the end of the sunrise period on June 1.

Finally, we look at the proposed overhaul of China’s trademark laws and India’s possible abandonment of more than 180,000 trademark filings.

Topics

Podcast News European Union IP Strategy Patents Trademarks IP Offices Unitary patent and UPC China (National) India United States (National) Asia-Pacific Western Europe Central & Eastern Europe North America

Ed Conlon

Head of Editorial Content Managing IP

Ed oversees the coverage by Managing IP and its sister publications International Tax Review and International Financial Law Review.

Max Walters

Editor Managing IP

Max edits Managing IP’s news and analysis and oversees the team of reporters. He also helps chair and present the publication’s events, and commissions expert comment. He reports on all aspects of IP, particularly trademark and copyright matters in Europe.

Sukanya Sarkar

Special Projects Editor Managing IP

Sukanya manages the special projects published on Managing IP, including the IP Ones to Watch, 50 Most Influential People in IP and What Corporates Want. She also covers all IP-related issues in Asia including trademark, copyright, patent and design matters.