FDA fixes for generic delays may not work, say patent counsel Counsel that primarily represent generic pharma companies say a letter from the FDA to the USPTO highlights important patent issues but may not fix them By Rani Mehta September 24 2021
US Patent Forum 2021: PTAB chief speaks out on review processes Scott Boalick, the chief administrative patent judge, weighed in on director review at the board while speaking at Managing IP’s US Patent Forum By Rani Mehta September 24 2021
US Patent Forum 2021: Why FRAND needs to change amid 5G and IoT Speakers at Audi, Ropes & Gray and the Computer & Communications Industry Association debated the future of SEP licensing as the IoT grows By Rani Mehta September 24 2021
This week in IP: China releases new IP guidelines, NYC sues designer over cannabis mark... Tillis and Leahy announce two bipartisan patent bills; Switzerland leads innovation list; UK gets new IP minister; INPI ponders French design overhaul; SCOTUS to bring order to in-person questioning By Rani Mehta & Max Walters & Sukanya Sarkar & Rory O’Neill September 24 2021
Breaking: Leahy confirms new bill to limit director's PTAB power Speaking at a US MADE webinar, Senator Patrick Leahy said his new bill would bolster transparency and limit discretionary denials By Rani Mehta September 22 2021
Looking to LATAM: how in-house manage IP in a changing region Counsel at Novartis, Volvo and three other companies reveal which countries they prioritise and the challenges they encounter in Latin America By Rani Mehta September 17 2021
This week in IP: UKIPO calls for feedback, Pearson sues Chegg in textbook case, and more FDA urges drug patent rules re-look; DesignEuropa Awards finalists announced; report recommends dual EPO-UKIPO filing for software; Square joins OIN; USPTO extends MTA pilot By Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta & Max Walters & Sukanya Sarkar & Rory O’Neill September 17 2021
How Koh might sway SEP law and cut backlogs at Ninth Circuit Seven IP lawyers say the judge from California’s northern district court would change the appellate venue for the better if her nomination went through, this time By Rani Mehta September 15 2021
Introducing the IP Ones to Watch 2021 Managing IP has launched a new project profiling 25 junior in-house counsel who are on the rise By Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta & Ed Conlon & Max Walters & Sukanya Sarkar September 15 2021
Buyers' desires: what patent sellers need to know to seal deals Sources at four patent-buying companies explain why a portfolio’s licensing history matters and why sellers' need for confidentiality can complicate deals By Rani Mehta September 13 2021
