Expert Analysis

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.

The UK will this month host a summit on IP enforcement. James Nurton visited UK IP Minister Lord Younger to ask him what it is and what he expects it to achieve

A regional trade mark law in the Middle East has come a step closer. As Saba Al Sultani and Rob Deans explain, it is a unifying not unitary Law – but one that could provide major benefits to brand owners

In an interview with Managing IP, the USPTO responds to criticism of its post-Myriad guidelines on patent eligibility, saying its position is an accurate reflection of the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the law

Provisions on patent term extension vary greatly in different jurisdictions. Kathryn D Soulier and Noel E Day provide a guide to the maze of regulations, and advise on how to get maximum protection

Europe’s IP offices are harmonising the way they protect black-and-white and greyscale marks. Rebecca Tew and Amy Wood look at how the move will affect trade mark applicants and owners in practice