The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by Ocado, in what was a key test for transparency at the new court
Each week Managing IP speaks to a different IP lawyer or professional about their life and career
Counsel at three firms explain how and why they pay non-lawyer employees with a technical background to attend law school
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
The Delhi High Court's full judgment mostly sided with Ericsson’s arguments against smartphone maker Lava, leading to the country’s highest-ever SEP damages award
Gordon Harris, who joined Trevisan & Cuonzo after more than 40 years at Gowling WLG, is excited to promote the UPC and what Italy has to offer
A 36-member team from Zhong Lun Law Firm, including six partners, will join the newly formed East IP Group
The Delhi High Court sided with Ericsson against Indian smartphone maker Lava, bringing the companies' nine-year dispute to a close
Douglas Leite and two of his colleagues were intrigued by Bhering Advogados’s mission to grow its patent litigation practice
Ireland joining the UPC would offer plenty of opportunities to local attorneys but there are fears that the upcoming referendum could get ‘lost in the noise’
Lori Gordon, who has joined from Perkins Coie, says she hopes to turn Goodwin into a 'premier' destination for PTAB work
Foley Hoag, which has hired a former in-house counsel at a biotech company, is the latest firm to expand its life sciences capabilities
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Sponsored by InspicosA case concerning a payment made after the nine-month opposition period because of a problem with the EPO’s online filing software offers a useful checklist, says Edward Farrington of Inspicos -
Sponsored by Kangxin PartnersRuixian Liu of Kangxin Partners analyses the key changes under the latest edition of China’s Guidelines for Patent Examination, which particularly concern developments in new fields such as AI and big data
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Sponsored by Liu Shen & AssociatesWith the number of Chinese standard-essential patent cases set to increase, Guanyang Yao of Liu Shen & Associates analyses two judgments that are expected to be used as precedents in royalty rate-setting lawsuits
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersSelin Sinem Erciyas and Beste Turan of Gün and Partners explain why the World Trade Organization's response to the EU’s claims regarding Chinese preliminary injunction decisions will have a far-reaching impact
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Sponsored by DEQI Intellectual Property Law CorporationShengjie Piao and Quan Kang of DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation provide a summary of the key changes after the introduction of the implementation rules and examination guidelines of China’s revised Patent Law
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Sponsored by Chang Tsi & PartnersMichael Wu of Chang Tsi & Partners provides a guide to the primary characteristics of China's administrative patent protection system and how to obtain an administrative injunction
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
Each week Managing IP speaks to a different IP practitioner about their life and career
Nghiem Xuan Bac Pham, managing partner of Vision & Associates, discusses opportunities created by the US-China rift as well as profitability issues facing IP practices
Each week Managing IP speaks to a different IP practitioner about their life and career
Each week Managing IP speaks to a different IP lawyer about their life and career
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
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Weekly take: Gaza should be a DEI issue for law firms
As the crisis in Gaza worsens every day, firms should think about how they can help -
Weekly take: EU SEP debate swerves crucial innovation factor
Rob Stien, chief communications and public policy officer at InterDigital, says the EU has forgotten innovators while trying to solve an issue that doesn’t exist -
Weekly take: Why transparency and certainty are crucial for SEP licensing
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 -
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
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses AI clarifications from India and the US, and previews the upcoming Managing IP Awards for EMEA and the Americas
Managing IP’s Max Walters appeared on the latest episode of ‘Two IPs in a pod’, a regular podcast hosted by the UK patent attorney body, to discuss AI, awards and more
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses standard-essential patent developments so far this year and delves into law firm hiring strategies
In the final episode of 2023, the team discusses our Top 50 and the biggest IP events of the year
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses six months of India’s reformed system for foreign law firms, the latest UPC trends and SEP developments
In this special podcast, Managing IP talks to a charity that is working tirelessly to support mental health initiatives in the IP profession
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses law firm merger strategies, a high-profile break-up, and the latest 5G patent developments
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses their early memories of covering IP before delving into the latest on the UPC and whether a proposed US study could threaten the future of pharma patents
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses US and Asian approaches to the UPC, updates to trademark law in Japan and China, and the latest attempt at US patent reform
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team joins you live from the Managing IP Intellectual Property & Innovation Summit in London, where SEPs and the UPC were both top of mind
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