Managing IP Correspondent

The 50 most influential people in IP 2018

Managing IP reveals our pick of the people driving intellectual property law, policy and business this year. Read the full list here

Managing IP Correspondent, November 28 2018

Comparative study on the stay of patent proceedings in Europe

Malte Köllner, Eric Sergheraert and Mihnea Hanganu compare the frequency of stays in patent infringement proceedings in Germany with the frequency of stays in other European countries, and conclude the German practice of staying proceedings gives serious cause for concern

Managing IP Correspondent, November 27 2018

Protecting the intellectual property of jewellery designs

Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme and Giovanna Marchese explore the circumstances under which jewellery may qualify for protection under US copyright and trade mark laws and discuss the shortcomings associated with each

Managing IP Correspondent, November 27 2018

Africa: Intel and Intelvision are not confusingly similar

On September 18 2018, the Seychelles registrar general handed down an important trade mark decision. The case involved an application by a Seychelles company called Intelvision Limited to register the trade mark Intelvision (stylised) in Class 38, and an opposition to that application by the US company Intel Corporation.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 23 2018

Australia: Australian patent law set to change

Proposed changes to the Australian Patents Act 1990 have been advanced in recent weeks as Australia looks to address the long-standing perception that its intellectual property arrangements fall short of the required standard. On July 23 2018, IP Australia announced a consultation on proposed legislative amendments included in Schedule 1 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2018. The proposed measures include:

Managing IP Correspondent, November 23 2018

Canada: USMCA strengthens IP protection

As a party to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Canada has agreed to adopt important new protections for biologic and other pharmaceutical innovation, as well as other changes to strengthen its patent system and harmonise certain IP laws with its trading partners.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 23 2018

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