Managing IP Global Awards 2016 - shortlists Managing IP's annual Global Awards Dinner - held this year on March 10 at The Savoy in London - recognises the outstanding firms of the past year in Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America. Ahead of the awards announce... By Managing IP Correspondent January 29 2016
Unitary Patent and UPC: a progress report (January 2016) In our latest Unitary Patent and UPC roundup: Finland ratifies the UPC Agreement and its Protocol, UK gears up for ratification with a little legal complexity, UPC judicial posts open to all, and improvements to UPC I... By Kingsley Egbuonu January 28 2016
CJEU trade mark decisions update 2015 The Court of Justice of the European Union issued 12 judgments on cases primarily involving trade marks in 2015. Alice Stagg summarises the most interesting of them By Managing IP Correspondent January 28 2016
UPC scenario 1: an electronics implementation patent In the first of a series of articles looking at hypothetical scenarios involving the UPC, Wouter Pors considers a case involving an implementation patent in the electronics industry By Managing IP Correspondent January 26 2016
A new era for EU trade marks Are you ready for the fundamental changes coming to trade mark law and practice in Europe? Over the next four pages, we provide pointers for steps you need to consider – and when. By James Nurton By Managing IP Correspondent January 26 2016
Can you keep a (trade) secret? Trade secrets have become increasingly important for rights holders in China. Davide Follador describes recent discussions between Chinese and European experts about the state of play and possible reforms plans By Managing IP Correspondent January 26 2016
Nestlé loses fight over acquired distinctiveness of Kit Kat bar Nestlé's four-finger chocolate bar is not entitled to trade mark protection, as the company has not shown that it has acquired distinctiveness such that consumers rely upon it to identify the product's origin By James Nurton January 20 2016
OHIM Observatory publishes online advertising study A new report by the OHIM Observatory on Infringements of IP Rights analyses digital advertising on IP-infringing websites, and the sectors supporting those ads By James Nurton January 12 2016
