Companies got fewer patents in 2021 – in-house explain why Counsel at Siemens, HPE, Honeywell and IBM say COVID and patent eligibility challenges are to blame for the drop in issuances last year and in the future By Rani Mehta January 21 2022
US trends and events patent counsel should watch in 2022 In-house lawyers in pharma, tech, telecoms and NPE businesses say they’re keeping an eye on Kathi Vidal, litigation funding and western Texas By Patrick Wingrove January 21 2022
This week in IP: UPC enters final prep phase, China unveils 20-day TM exam, and more SCOTUS rejects Fintiv challenges; USPTO and JPO pledge to improve PPH; UK publishers welcome exhaustion clarity; German Adblocking copyright test fails; US court unseals Gilead anti-counterfeiting papers; Ericsson sue... By Max Walters & Rani Mehta & Rory O’Neill & Sukanya Sarkar January 21 2022
Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2022: open for submissions The Americas awards research cycle has now begun – don’t miss out on this opportunity to get recognised By John Harrison January 17 2022
Vaccines and Vidal: what pharma in-house are watching in 2022 Innovator and generics counsel weigh in on key court cases and why they have high hopes for Kathi Vidal By Rani Mehta January 14 2022
This week in IP: Vidal and Stark nominations progress, Singapore passes major IP bill, ... US patent grants decline while China’s rise; Spotify beats Potify at TTAB; COVID patent data revealed; EUIPO touts SME fund; INTA urges EU law alignment By Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta & Sukanya Sarkar January 14 2022
Opinion: SCOTUS study is good idea, but little will come of it Albright’s actions are unusual enough to warrant the Supreme Court’s patent venue study, but they aren’t nefarious By Rani Mehta January 12 2022
Patent splurging: how in-house would spend budget increases Four lawyers tell Managing IP that they would invest in people, foreign filings and patent quality if their budgets went up by 20% or more By Rani Mehta January 07 2022
This week in IP: Pooh becomes public, USPTO outlines TM sanctions, and more Nikola drops Tesla suit; US Copyright Office hires new general counsel; Markle and Mail agree copyright damages By Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta & Rory O’Neill & Sukanya Sarkar January 07 2022
