Expert Analysis

Courts in the EU have wide discretion to set damages in trade mark infringement cases. Bonita Trimmer explains the factors they take into account so IP owners can shape their litigation strategies

The Supreme Court created a new standard for when fees can be shifted in its Octane v Icon decision in April. Rudolph A Telscher and Kara R Fussner provide some tips on successfully arguing fee motions

Simon Crompton travels to Caterpillar’s European IP headquarters to learn how the team manages its IP risk across a dizzying array of products

Judge Chen Jinchuan It's hard to deny the influence of social media and campaigners harnessing the web to bring new voices to the debate. At the same time, this past year has seen considerable activity in the IP offices, legislatures and courts. Even at a time where the law is often derided for not moving quickly enough to keep up with developments in business and technology, the influence of those working in the traditional halls of power for intellectual property is hard to overstate. There has been a considerable amount of legislative change in the past year. Lord Younger, UK IP Minister, has had a number of notable achievements under his belt, such as the passage of the UK IP Act 2014. The new law, which received Royal Assent in May, makes a number of minor changes to streamline processes, but also notably introduces criminal sanctions for design patent infringement. Furthermore, the IP Act takes a number of steps towards preparing the UK for the Unitary Patent.

Contents Meet IP’s most influential people

Debate around intellectual property's role in society is as old as society itself. Here, Managing IP identifies influential business and entertainment figures that are shaping the current arguments, and changing the business model for monetising IP. Some are IP practitioners at businesses who go beyond their day job to influence the debate; some are disrupters forcing a change in how patents are monetised and enforced; while others are complete outsiders who find themselves embroiled in disputes that shape IP law.