Lori Gordon, who has joined from Perkins Coie, says she hopes to turn Goodwin into a 'premier' destination for PTAB work
Partners at LeanWill Law Firm, a newly launched domestic firm in China, discuss IP opportunities and which clients they plan to target
Each week Managing IP speaks to a different IP lawyer about their life and career
John Mulgrew, vice president of IP at Lenovo, says the EU's proposed regulation will readdress imbalances in the bargaining power of SEP owners and implementers
Foley Hoag, which has hired a former in-house counsel at a biotech company, is the latest firm to expand its life sciences capabilities
Paul Hastings has hired a 10-person team from Allen & Overy, including partner David Tennant
Oliver Jan Jüngst and Daniela Kinkeldey of Bird & Bird explain how they secured victory for client NanoString in the first major ruling by the UPC’s Court of Appeal
A host of firms are lined up to act in next week's Court of Appeal hearing in Ocado v Autostore, in what will be a key test for transparency at the new court
Working against K&L Gates lawyers helped Vincent Galluzzo secure a move to the firm's North Carolina office, an area where the firm is keen to expand
Kate Cassidy expects that AI and developing deals will create a demand for strong life sciences litigators
Judge Rodney Gilstrap said a jury’s decision to award licensing entity G+ Communications $67.5m was ‘not sufficiently reliable’
Huawei’s agreement with Amazon ends litigation between the parties in China and Germany, while the deal with Vivo was signed after amicable negotiations
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Sponsored by InspicosWhile concrete definitions are still lacking, Peter Koefoed of Inspicos says patent applicants seeking protection for second medical uses of products could now find it easier to build their case
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Sponsored by Wanhuida Intellectual PropertyJianhui Li of Wanhuida Intellectual Property reports on a ruling by the China National Intellectual Property Administration that could shed light on the patent examination standards concerning cutting-edge siRNA inventions
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Sponsored by Hanol IP & LawMin Son of Hanol IP & Law reports that recent legislative amendments have opened the door to higher compensation relating to malicious infringements and armed the Korean Intellectual Property Office with a new weapon
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Sponsored by Saint Island International Patent & Law OfficesTony Tung-Yang Chang of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices explains a decision that addresses the responsibility for annuity payments, managing an intellectual property portfolio, and maintaining the validity of patents
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Sponsored by MaiwaldEva Ehlich and Anja Fux of Maiwald summarise an EPO board ruling relating to substances and compositions in the context of medical use claims and how it could affect applicants’ portfolio strategies
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Sponsored by Shiga International Patent OfficeMasato Iida of Shiga International Patent Office explains how the inventive step obstacle can be cleared when preparing a patent application and presents several case studies based on combination therapy inventions
Counsel at four firms reveal whether data on USPTO trends reflects the work they saw last year and why, despite an overall dip in PTAB activity, they are as busy as ever
Law firm sources weigh in on AI risks after a report revealed that corporations are more likely to use new tech
Generics companies can lose a competitive advantage by invalidating patents at the board, but it’s still a good option in many circumstances
Ganesh Venkatraman of MaxVal and Meissner Bolte’s Florian Henke and Florian Meyer dive into the numbers on UPC opt-outs by technology area and country, and more
Interviews; Exclusives
Interviews; Exclusives
Senior leaders at Orrick reveal why they expect more client interest in the life sciences sector and discuss the firm’s work on AI cases
In an exclusive interview, Michael Schwager discusses the office’s AI use as well as some of the thorny issues it faces, including patent protection for computer-implemented inventions
Each week Managing IP speaks to a different IP practitioner about their life and career
Pravin Anand and Vaishali Mittal of Anand & Anand explain how they helped Swiss pharma company Vifor secure a landmark win against generic companies in India
Daniel Poh talks about his journey to becoming managing partner and how firms can win new business from Chinese companies
Each week Managing IP speaks to a different IP lawyer about their life and career
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Weekly take: No more flashy pledges, firms must get real on diversity
Law firms’ diversity pledges shouldn't be about looking good on paper but about doing the right thing, and that includes giving women a real say at the top table -
Weekly take: Secretive UPC flies in face of open justice
The UPC judges are wrong – restricting access to court documents, and making parties appoint a lawyer only to have a chance of seeing them, is madness -
Weekly take: EU’s NGT plant patent ban is a ‘fatal signal’
Banning patents on plants produced by new genomic techniques could damage innovation and jobs in Europe, says Jörg Thomaier, head of IP at Bayer -
Weekly take: Why the UK’s IP litigation framework is unsustainable
Soaring counsel costs and a lack of attorneys and solicitors to litigate cases could price small businesses out of litigation, says Aaron Wood, counsel at Brandsmiths -
Weekly take: SEP owners have benefited from a lack of transparency
In his final article for Managing IP, Rory O’Neill explains why he is not among those who think the EU’s proposed SEP Regulation is a terrible idea
Managing IP+ has launched the Talent Tracker, an interactive database that collates reported partner moves across the intellectual property legal market
The report, which is about the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC), features survey data analysis and interviews with patent practitioners
This year's report focuses on the unitary patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC) system, with survey data analysis and interviews with in-house and private practice patent practitioners
Managing IP reveals its pick of the top people driving intellectual property law, policy and business this year
The winners of the awards will be revealed at a gala dinner in New York City on April 25
Managing IP will host a ceremony in London on April 11 to reveal the winners of the EMEA Awards 2024
The ceremonies for the 19th annual Managing IP Awards programme will be hosted in London and New York City in April
We have published this year’s Corporate IP Stars list, an annual rankings publication which recognises senior in-house practitioners