USPTO appoints new administrator for policy and external affairs By Managing IP Correspondent January 31 2011
Obama's nod to patents welcomed IP practitioners expressed optimism about President Barack Obama's reference to patents during his State of the Union address last Tuesday By Eileen McDermott January 31 2011
Beware of inventor disputes in China Companies doing R&D in China need to think carefully about how they reward their inventors or risk getting taken to court, said speakers at an event in the country last week By Managing IP Correspondent January 28 2011
Hong Kong braced for competition law Companies in Hong Kong should start preparing to balance the conflicting demands of IP and competition law, as a Competition Bill is likely to be passed in 2012, said speakers at a seminar last week By Managing IP Correspondent January 25 2011
Michel points to flaws in patent reform bill The 2011 Patent Reform Act would mean significant changes for the USPTO By Eileen McDermott January 25 2011
New effort to reform US patent law launched The announcement by the US Congress last week that it will revive patent reform legislation has been criticised by some who would rather see a fully funded USPTO By Eileen McDermott January 25 2011
Patent grants and applications soar in China SIPO granted 40% more patents last year than in 2009 and received more than 1.2 million patent applications, according to official statistics By Managing IP Correspondent January 25 2011
UBM TechInsights hires two from Inflexion Point Analytics By Managing IP Correspondent January 21 2011
Dyson too negative on China IP enforcement Lawyers believe that criticism of China’s patent system by UK inventor James Dyson goes too far By Simon Crompton January 18 2011
Judges take on technology challenge Judges from the US, EU and China have claimed that, in the absence of legal reform, they will have to be responsible for helping the law keep pace with technology By Managing IP Correspondent January 13 2011
Uniloc could further delay patent reform The Uniloc decision is the latest in a series of Federal Circuit and Supreme Court opinions delivered over the last several years that could make patent reform moot By Eileen McDermott January 11 2011
Patent infringement defendants revel in Uniloc decision The Federal Circuit’s ruling this week in Uniloc USA v Microsoft will undoubtedly make it harder for plaintiffs in patent infringement cases to win excessive damages awards By Eileen McDermott January 07 2011
US report on China’s indigenous innovation slammed A US International Trade Commission report that attacked China’s indigenous innovation policies has been criticised by IP practitioners in the country By Managing IP Correspondent January 06 2011
New EPO rules on priority applications come into force Applicants for European patents now have to supply the EPO with the search results from their priority applications, under new rules that came into force on January 1 By Managing IP Correspondent January 05 2011
