The 2026 Life Sciences EMEA Awards is now open for entries. We are looking forward to reviewing and celebrating the industry's most impressive achievements and landmarks from the past year.
With the submission deadline approaching, we sat down with our research team to provide top tips on how to make your firm stand out
The 2025 list of Rising Stars and Corporate Stars, produced by Managing IP’s accreditation title IP STARS, is now available
The location will be easily accessible for delegates visiting London for the INTA Annual Meeting
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Sponsored by Spoor & FisherDuncan Maguire and Paul Ramara of Spoor & Fisher explain how Tanzania’s recently introduced trademark recordation system now accepts ARIPO and foreign registrations, while national filings remain the strongest enforcement tool -
Sponsored by Adams & AdamsMohamed Jameel Hamid and Alicia van der Walt of Adams & Adams unpack the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, explain its impact on intellectual property, and outline practical strategies for brand owners across Africa
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Sponsored by Adams & AdamsLauren Ross and Melissa Morris of Adams & Adams discuss the strategic opportunities and challenges in protecting non-traditional trademarks across the continent’s diverse legal and regulatory landscape
Voyage IP has hired a veteran IP leader from Spruson & Ferguson as its head of trademarks, as well as another consultant who will boost the firm’s commercial offering
Drew & Napier’s leadership appointments show one way full-service firms can back up claims about the strategic importance of IP
The Jakarta-based firm says personal networks and a distinctive strategy can help it guide foreign clients through what can be a tricky IP landscape
Yvonne Tang and Siau Wen Lim, the second and third IP specialists to sit on the firm’s management committee, say IP is ‘uniquely positioned’ to support cross-practice work
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Sponsored by Vivien Chan & CoAnna Mae Koo and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co examine how trademarks, personality rights, and AI regulations can help celebrities and influencers combat deepfake impersonation in China
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Sponsored by Liu Shen & AssociatesKe Mou and Stephen Zou of Liu Shen & Associates outline China’s evolving framework on pharmaceutical intellectual property protection, examining how data exclusivity, patent term extension, patent linkage, and enforcement mechanisms support innovation
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Sponsored by HANOL ClassHankyul IP & LawA recent case establishes that commercial considerations outweigh genus or species factors when assessing similarity between goods designated in trademark applications and protected crop varieties, says Min Son of HANOL ClassHankyul IP & Law
Attorney Oran Friar and trainee attorney Harry Cunliffe at Reddie & Grose, share that patent filings for clinical LLMs are surging, but success in the UK and Europe hinges on demonstrating technical innovation
Implementers can use the UK courts to seek FRAND terms for patent pool licences
Strike-out application will hear claims that the copyright aspect of an IP infringement claim brought by a gambling and sports betting group should be dropped
Amongst a sea of mergers, Lathrop GPM and HG Law have set out plans to combine, positioning themselves to compete with both IP boutiques and full-service firms
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieIn a much awaited preliminary decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on April 2 2020 (C-567/18 Coty Germany GmbH v Amazon Services Europe Sarl et al) on the responsibilities of Amazon warehouse-keepers in relation to the sale by a third-party seller on the online marketplace, Amazon Marketplace, of perfume bottles for which the rights had not been exhausted.
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Sponsored by Gün + PartnersThe 11th Civil Chamber of the Turkish Court of Appeals (CoA) has set forth in its decision dated November 18 2019 (2019/359 E. and 2019/7279 K.) that the later dated trademark application was filed in bad faith by taking into account the high level of recognition as well as the original and distinctive nature of the prior dated trademark, which has no meaning.
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Sponsored by MaiwaldThe European Commission, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the relevant national authorities recently agreed on a number of measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 disruptions on the conduct of inspections at manufacturing sites or other sites relevant to medicinal products in the European Union. These are included in the Notice to stakeholders: Questions and answers on regulatory expectations for medicinal products for human use during the COVID-19 pandemic, https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/human-use/docs/guidance_regulatory_covid19_en.pdf.
The Americas research cycle has commenced, so don't miss the opportunity to submit your work
New awards, including US ‘Firm of the Year’ and Latin America ‘Firm to Watch’, are among more than 90 prizes that will recognise firms and practitioners
The shortlist for our annual Americas Awards will be published next month, with potential winners in more than 90 categories set to be revealed
A new foundation in Chile is giving women in the IP community the mentorship, and visibility they’ve long lacked
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Sponsored by Licks AttorneysEduardo Hallak, Juliana Neves, and Sarah Lucas of Licks Attorneys examine Brazil's growing debate over patent term adjustment and the legislative proposals seeking to address examination delays
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Sponsored by Becerril, Coca & BecerrilStephania Cardiel of Becerril, Coca & Becerril examines how recent reforms signal a regional move towards faster, more internationally aligned innovation systems
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Sponsored by Daniel LawRoberta Arantes of Daniel Law looks at how the Brazilian legal landscape has responded to shifts in the concept of branding and its related levels of protection
Ten firms have each received more than 11 nominations, while more than 20 in-house counsel are up for awards
We look ahead to next month’s EMEA Awards, discussing the recently published shortlists, our research methodology and what makes the Awards special
Managing IP will host a ceremony in London on April 10 to reveal the winners of the EMEA Awards 2025
Practitioners and law firms should keep their eyes peeled as the shortlist for our annual Awards is set to be released
Lawyers say unwritten appearance expectations can disproportionately affect women and junior talent, making proactive guidance a growing responsibility for law firm leaders
Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI, which features Tier 1-ranked disputes firms on both sides, reflects how trade secrets litigation is becoming a prominent competition feature
As competing firms come under common ownership, clients may care less about formal conflicts and more about how openly firms discuss them
Nick Redfearn, head of enforcement at Rouse and a classic car enthusiast, explains the sudden viral appearance of classic car restomod parts from China and the impact of IP in this new trade
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Sponsored by Red PointsRed Points, in partnership with Managing IP hosted a webinar on April 7 at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST to discuss best practices in uncovering and dismantling large-scale counterfeiters
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Sponsored by OLIVARESMauricio Sámano of OLIVARES explores how the pandemic has changed IP processes for businesses in Mexico
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Sponsored by OLIVARESSantiago Pedroza of OLIVARES looks at how the opposition procedure has undergone changes to protect right holders
