The firm’s plan to recruit more lawyers from ‘lower’ socio-economic backgrounds is welcome, but details will be crucial
SCOTUS’s affirmative action ban could complicate firms’ efforts to recruit a diverse class, even though the ruling doesn’t apply to private businesses
Lord Justice Richard Arnold chose the occasion to call out the 'disappointing' diversity trends in the judiciary over the last two decades
A suit alleging DLA Piper fired an IP associate right after she put in her request for maternity leave shows firms must follow up their diversity pledges with concrete action
Europe reported a lower share of women inventors than South Korea, China, and the US
In her keynote talk in Atlanta, the USPTO director said she wanted to update IP processes and guidance and help shape legislative and judicial rules on patent eligibility
Speakers from Meta, Finnegan, Equifax and the LOT Network said it was important to use data, get involved and reach out more to improve diversity and inclusion
Scott Frank, the IP CEO at AT&T, officially established the education and awareness-focused organisation after its inaugural board meeting
The NIST director and register of copyrights were added as co-vice chairs of the Council for Inclusive Innovation, among others
Sources say the Solicitors Qualifying Examination can open access to the IP profession in England and Wales
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
Sources reveal how law firms tell staff if they are not partner material, and discuss how some firms offer alternative solutions
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Sponsored by AJ ParkHarvey Henderson and Kate Giddens of AJ Park explain why it would be prudent to be aware of all factors that may affect the registration of your mark in New Zealand and consider the important role of the Māori Trade Mark Advisory Committee
Annita Nugent, assistant director at IP Australia, says data collated by the office indicates that putting more women in leadership results in more IP
A Court of Appeal judge demanded respect for solicitor-judges after reprimanding a barrister for his 'unwise' words
Tom Chen, co-chair of the diversity and inclusion committee at Haynes Boone, reflects on mentorship, gathering feedback, and the model minority myth
Women in leadership positions must help juniors identify and call out bias, and support them when they do
Interviews; Exclusives
Interviews; Exclusives
Dagg tells Managing IP about being starstruck when dealing with Nobel Prize-winning inventors, and how she deals with self-doubt
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Opinion: Why ‘whiteness’ furore shows importance of university IP
US professor’s story on the unauthorised sharing of course materials and how it turned into a social media furore shows the importance of university-owned IP -
Opinion: QCs must shun limelight if juniors are to thrive
A senior judge, who predicts a spike in IP cases, says QCs’ tendency to dominate litigation is reducing juniors to mere “tiles on a screen”