How IP litigators are navigating the COVID-19 shutdown Companies need to wait for litigation delays to pass, or look into their options for conducting proceedings virtually or remotely By Rani Mehta March 27 2020
False filings bill gets mixed reception from lawyers In-house counsel, private practice lawyers and academics debate whether a proposed law to eliminate false trademark filings is the right move By Rani Mehta March 26 2020
Led Zeppelin ruling should ease burden on copyright defendants Lawyers say the Ninth Circuit‘s decision to get rid of the inverse ratio rule will affect all copyright-intensive industries and clear up sloppy analysis By Rani Mehta March 20 2020
Brands say collaboration and foresight can address trademark clearance challenges Fluke, Spectrum Brands, Harley-Davidson, Conair and InterContinental Hotels reveal how traffic light systems and brainstorming with marketing can help them through the trademark registration process By Rani Mehta March 19 2020
Anti-counterfeiting bill is good first step, but its language is too ambiguous Otter Products, Conair and the Toy Industry Association reveal what a proposed bill that would hold e-commerce platforms liable for dangerous counterfeits sold on their websites would mean for them... By Rani Mehta March 13 2020
Brands must take care when drafting influencer contracts Panellists from Quality King Distributors, VaynerMedia and Away explain what companies need to know to build relationships with influencers By Rani Mehta March 12 2020
Consider risk and damage control in licence agreements, say in-house counsel Panellists at this year’s Managing IP Global Trademark Forum in New York discussed the perils of bloodied presidential heads and when brand licensees have jumped the gun By Rani Mehta March 11 2020
UPC: Lawyers debate where the UK’s seat should go Private practice and in-house counsel float Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and France as contenders to take the pharmaceuticals central division By Rani Mehta March 06 2020
WIPO chooses Singapore IP chief as new leader Daren Tang wins 55 votes, becoming the first Singaporean to be nominated for a UN agency leadership position By Rani Mehta March 05 2020
WIPO-chief candidate shares views on lowering fees and AI inventorship In an exclusive interview, Peru’s IP head Ivo Gagliuffi tells Managing IP why he introduced teleworking, how he reduced fees and that listing an AI as an inventor is a... By Rani Mehta March 04 2020
