Lawyers: Mexico's new damages court faces rough start Five Mexican IP lawyers reveal how they will adjust to a new law that allows Mexico's IP office to determine damages in infringement cases By Rani Mehta January 15 2021
This week in IP: Samsung top PTAB petitioner, UPC faces more delay, Michael Jordan wins... Managing IP rounds up the latest trademark, copyright and patent news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Rani Mehta & Ed Conlon & Max Walters January 15 2021
USPTO should rework patent bar test rules, say in-house Counsel from IBM, Blaze Bioscience, and four other companies say the USPTO should expand the requirements for joining the patent bar to increase gender diversity By Rani Mehta January 14 2021
Landmark US trademark act ‘bolsters plaintiffs and fights fraud’ The Trademark Modernization Act, enacted two days after Christmas, helps plaintiffs obtain injunctive relief and ensures that Arthrex won’t affect the TTAB By Rani Mehta January 08 2021
Counsel hash out four issues shaping US copyright in 2021 Lawyers weigh in on a new small claims court, changes to the DMCA and other trends in the copyright arena this year By Rani Mehta January 07 2021
2020 revisited: six stories that could reshape IP Managing IP provides a rundown of the major IP talking points from the year, and looks ahead to 2021 By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta & Ed Conlon & Karry Lai & Max Walters December 15 2020
USPTO comments should lead to e-commerce liability, say brands The USPTO’s request for comments on contributory liability for e-commerce platforms could help shape the proposed Shop Safe Act By Rani Mehta December 11 2020
Brands like new Amazon alliance but want more anti-fake action Sources from Fluke, Conair and Spectrum Brands discuss how likely Amazon’s new partnership is to succeed based on the success of past projects By Rani Mehta December 10 2020
USPTO fees hike worries counsel but should cut bad behaviour New trademark fees will make budgeting more burdensome for brands but should help the USPTO fund activities and deter problematic behaviour By Rani Mehta December 07 2020
This week in IP: UPC is ‘done deal’, WIPO clocks 50,000 squatters, NY ‘copyright troll’... Managing IP rounds up the latest trademark, copyright and patent news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta & Ed Conlon & Max Walters December 04 2020