USPTO announces new inclusion initiatives; CBA sues Bilibili for $60m; Japan and Germany dominate future innovators list; Sony flags own website; Interpol nets $11m of fake drugs; Apple avoids earphone infringement trial
VR brand ‘crushed’ by ‘toxic’ Meta; UPC reveals amended opt-out system; UK ambassador supports Ukraine; Grand Board of Appeal sets date for first oral hearing; Manolo Blahnik wins 20-year China TM case; USPTO seeks public comment on PTAB processes
In a sit-down interview, Christian Archambeau explains how the EUIPO should expand its horizons, why it is supporting Ukraine and how it will get youth on side
Shaw, who worked at the ITC for more than a decade, has replaced Suzanne Barnett as chief judge of the Copyright Royalty Board
The EUIPO should be an organisation that deals with all types of IP rights, executive director Christian Archambeau told Managing IP in an interview in Alicante
Brand owners bemoan counterfeiters’ latest wheeze and say enforcement authorities should get more involved
Brand owners say Amazon’s new anti-counterfeit team up is welcome but warn that such partnerships are often made on the e-commerce platform’s terms
An appeal court confirmed Peppa Pig characters had been infringed, and overturned a March decision that denied relief owing to sanctions
The wave of new gTLDs in 2012 brought much fanfare, especially for IP owners, but have they lived up to the hype? Managing IP finds out
A UK court ruled that Samsung was liable for infringing smartwatch content on the Galaxy App Store
Pharma counsel can look at suspicious packaging, online sellers and other signs to learn whether products are fake, say sources at Merck, Gilead and Organon
McDonald’s sells Russia business but retains TMs; EPO announces inventor finalists; Apple fails in Optis patent trial; white men still highest earners; Musk hammers copyright law; UKIPO makes net zero commitment
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Yan Zhang of Lifang & Partners analyses the significance of a High Court ruling that should deter trademark hoarders from acts constituting unfair competition
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Barış Kalaycı and Direnç Bada of Gün and Partners discuss an IP case that led to the discovery, and removal, of fake fire-resistant glass from hospitals in Turkey
After the CJEU rejected Poland’s right to freedom of expression challenge to the landmark Copyright Directive, John Linneker and Miryam Boston of Fieldfisher explain what stakeholders should know
In-house and private practice lawyers say they’ve educated their clients and colleagues on how to respond to misleading messages
Vogue magazine’s decision to target a village pub with a cease-and-desist letter shows how in-house enforcement strategies can go badly wrong
Even as bad-faith filers drop their prices, brand owners need to be wary of a stringent assignment process that might yet make the buyback process difficult
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Opinion: E-commerce progress on fakes should be lauded
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Opinion: Snapchat TTAB spat highlights need for distinctiveness
Brands should select distinctive trademark names if they want to avoid being embroiled in costly litigation, especially amid the rise of online infringements
Phyllis Turner-Brim talks about her career, the need for balance in intellectual property policy and her passion for diversity and inclusion
Derek Gilliland, who became a magistrate judge at the Western District of Texas this month, delves into his work, thoughts on Alan Albright and ambitions
Kirupa Pushparaj talks about his move to a fintech start-up focused on young-person financial independence, career progression and start-up IP needs
Sources from the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee and NPE Dominion Harbor weigh in on the rise of the Western District of Texas
Heath Hoglund, chief patent counsel at Dolby in San Francisco, sits down with Managing IP to talk about licensing, FRAND and more
David Simon, senior vice president of IP at Salesforce, shares his views on Section 101, Fintiv, the DMCA, and more
The intellectual property CEO of one of the world's largest telecoms companies talks about licensing, harvesting collaboration and global outreach
In Managing IP’s first corner office podcast, Bryan Zielinski talks about his company’s IP challenges and opportunities, AI, and more
The Federal Circuit’s latest decision that Teva induced infringement has stakeholders worried that US skinny label law has been thrown out the window
In this Managing IP masterclass, IP directors from Thyssenkrupp and AB InBev discuss the challenges of managing a post-pandemic in-house team
