Each week Managing IP speaks to a different IP practitioner about their life and career
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis coverage from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
Lawyers at Arnold & Porter unpack the challenges facing the UK government over the regulation of artificial intelligence
The EPO declined to attend the latest meeting organised by the Industry Patent Quality Charter, a group that has called on the office to grant higher-quality patents
João Negrão spoke to Managing IP in his first interview with the IP press since taking the top job at the EUIPO earlier this month
Today marks 50 years since the European Patent Convention was signed, and senior leaders have been both reflecting and looking forward
The former BoA president won a high-profile race to succeed Christian Archambeau as executive director in July
Gordon Humphreys, chair of the First and Third Boards of Appeal, will take the post on an interim basis after the election of João Negrão as EUIPO executive director
The CJEU seems increasingly willing to hear appeals from the General Court, but sources are split on whether this is down to inconsistencies at a lower level
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses their early memories of covering IP before delving into the latest on the UPC and whether a proposed US study could threaten the future of pharma patents
Ukraine and its allies argued against continued funding for a WIPO external office in Russia at the General Assembly in Geneva last week
Negrão won a comprehensive 19 out of 27 votes at a Council of the EU meeting this morning, July 12
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Sponsored by Han Kun Law OfficesXiaowei Wei and Lili Wu of Han Kun Law Offices review the guidelines for patent examination in China and propose potential strategies going forward
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Sponsored by Purplevine IPXiaojuan Yu of Purplevine IP Group discusses the medical device industry in China and considers why changes to the law are welcomed
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Sponsored by Saint Island International Patent & Law OfficesChiu-ling Lin of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices compares third-party observations in Taiwan and mainland China
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Sponsored by Beijing East IPYan Zhang and Austin Chang of Beijing East IP consider why adopting and promoting a Chinese equivalent of a foreign language mark is critical for foreign businesses to shine in China’s market
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Sponsored by Kangxin PartnersHaixia Li of Kangxin explains why applicants and patentees should understand the functionality of the compensation system for the patent protection term
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Sponsored by DEQI Intellectual Property Law CorporationShengjie Piao of DEQI Intellectual Property explains why the patent prosecution highways programme is the most and active international cooperation programme in patent examination around the world
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Sponsored by Vivien Chan & CoVivien Chan and Ann Xu of Vivien Chan & Co explain how brand owners can benefit from the changes introduced by the CNIPA including reducing bad faith filings
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Sponsored by CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law OfficeAdministrative actions are an important tool for IP protection in China. Zhang Bin and Yang Yifan of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office discuss how they can be used in practice and what advantages they offer
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Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyThe China Patent Office upheld the validity of the patent over the antihistamine desloratadine citrate disodium, as Yue Guan from Wanhuida Intellectual Property explains
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Sponsored by Patrinos & KilimirisYouli Angelou of Patrinos & Kilimiris explains why the consolidation of all branches of industrial property is a welcome move
Lawyers say the USPTO’s Patent Center is a great tool, but that fully transitioning to it could place an administrative burden on firms
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis coverage from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis coverage from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
The new executive director explains why he’s 'totally in favour' of using AI and how he plans to get the office’s budget back on track
Interviews; Exclusives
Interviews; Exclusives
Annita Nugent, assistant director at IP Australia, says data collated by the office indicates that putting more women in leadership results in more IP
INTA CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo shares his plans if he were to win the EUIPO leadership race and says his application does not affect his INTA role
The executive director tells Managing IP why he’s proud of the job he did and explains how the EUIPO will handle SEPs
Steve Rowan tells Managing IP how the EPO plans to improve patent quality, and addresses criticism from industry and staff
Commissioner Hamano Koichi shares his vision for the JPO and explains that IP offices must promote innovation that drives social change
Insil Lee, commissioner at the KIPO, discusses the office’s plans for 2023 as well as her experiments with AI and big data
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Weekly take: SEP owners must hold fire on EU reform excitement
A draft opinion by the Committee on International Trade suggested various tweaks to the proposed SEP overhaul, but any concrete changes are way off -
Weekly take: China shouldn’t limit its patent quality fight to utility models
China’s strict view of utility models but an increasingly relaxed attitude towards invention patents paints a contradictory picture of its quality control efforts -
Weekly take: The jostling is over…for now, time to run the EUIPO
Now that João Negrão has been appointed as EUIPO executive director, it’s time to think about the challenges he can expect -
Weekly take: US Copyright Office’s latest AI ruling misses the mark
The authority needs to be more consistent and offer clarity on what meets the threshold of creativity required to secure protection -
Weekly take: EUIPO chief will feel vindicated despite leadership mess
The latest revelations suggest Christian Archambeau will leave office with his head held high from one of the messiest periods in the EUIPO’s history
UKIPO CEO Tim Moss speaks to Managing IP about moving past Brexit, and champions the relevance of IP in government policy
More collaboration with the USPTO and implementing the CASE Act are some of Shira Perlmutter’s priorities as register of copyrights