Obviousness-type double patenting spurs need for careful counsel Pharmaceutical companies in the US tell Managing IP that it’s important to have considered and knowledgeable law firm partners when tackling this increasingly challenging legal doctrine By Patrick Wingrove March 27 2020
Siemens Americas chief puts trade secrets and patent eligibility at top of agenda In an exclusive interview, chief IP counsel Daniel Staudt says his company’s IP function has been mostly unaffected by COVID-19 and that external counsel must act as business partners By Patrick Wingrove March 25 2020
East v west: how to pick your patent battles in Texas In-house and private practice counsel say the Western District of Texas’s promises of efficiency are alluring, but that the breadth of case law in the Eastern District makes it more... By Patrick Wingrove March 23 2020
Why the Western District of Texas could be America’s next top forum Managing IP asks in-house and private practice counsel why an increasing number of patent litigators are filing in Alan Albright’s court rather than in the Eastern District of Texas By Patrick Wingrove March 17 2020
UPC: the rocky road forward A harmonised patent system in Europe could still happen without the UK, but the path forward could quickly be blocked by legal, political or financial boulders By Patrick Wingrove March 13 2020
Choose foreign counsel carefully, says Teva trademark head Finding the right outside counsel and developing proper processes for search, clearance and filing are crucial to trademark prosecution outside your home jurisdiction, said Laurence Rickles By Patrick Wingrove March 12 2020
Brands reveal how they choose whether to litigate Private practice and in-house counsel delve into the considerations they take before pulling the trigger on litigation, including budget, overall harm and likely outcome of the case By Patrick Wingrove March 11 2020
PTAB chief judge wants advocates to ‘communicate positions clearly’ In an exclusive interview with Managing IP after a year as chief judge, Scott Boalick reveals his advice to practitioners and what’s high on his agenda By Patrick Wingrove March 06 2020
UPC without UK still attractive to most businesses In a Managing IP poll of more than 100 in-house counsel, 70% of respondents said a harmonised European patent system would still be desirable without the UK as a member... By Patrick Wingrove March 05 2020
Why financials don’t care if covered business methods are extended With the PTAB’s CBM programme due to expire in September, counsel at financials say they might like to see its life prolonged, but only if its usefulness were to be... By Patrick Wingrove February 27 2020
