North America
IPH's Canadian acquisitions are paying off on paper, but a couple of strong years may not be enough to show that the group's strategy has truly won over the market
Firms with established sports relationships and specialised expertise are well positioned to capture the market’s expanded pool of IP work
A strong Canadian business helped lift profits, but the IP service group's latest results underline the pressure facing its operations in Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia
While individual lateral hires and full-scale mergers remain popular options to scale a firm’s IP practice, recent activity indicates that a third option is proving successful
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Sponsored by OLIVARESMartha Celis of OLIVARES analyses the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property which makes modifications to the rules around partial non-use cancellation actions, partial nullity actions and damages -
Sponsored by Smart & BiggarBrigide Mattar, Patrick Roszell and Lei Liu of Smart & Biggar outline advantages of Canada’s patent prosecution system and offer tips to avoid pitfalls
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Sponsored by Becerril, Coca & BecerrilJuan Carlos Amaro of Becerril Coca & Becerril analyses recent changes in Mexican trademark law, including those connected to warning labels on food items and those detailed in the new Mexican IP Law
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Sponsored by DumontEdith Rivero and Victor Garrido of Dumont analyse provisions in the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property, including those relating to withdrawal of a priority claim, patentable subject matter, divisional applications, supplementary certificates and the Bolar exemption
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Sponsored by Bird & BirdRichard Vary, Clemens Heusch and Matthias Schneider reveal their views on component-level versus end-point licensing and Unwired Planet
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Sponsored by OLIVARESOn July 1 2020, and as a result of the entry into force of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), the new Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property was published, abrogating the current Industrial Property Law. It will come into force on November 5 2020.
North American Jurisdictions