Samsung ordered to pay up in smartphone battle with Apple Judge Lucy Koh has upheld Apple's $1 billion jury verdict against Samsung, but spared Samsung treble damages for wilful infringement By Eileen McDermott January 30 2013
Mexican Senator proposes limiting pharma patent terms Senator Martha Palafox Gutierrez of Mexico has introduced a bill that would shorten the life of a pharmaceutical patent by about one year By Eileen McDermott January 30 2013
Samsung moves to dismiss Apple’s appeal in Japan Samsung went before the Intellectual Property High Court in Tokyo on Monday requesting that it dismiss Apple’s appeal of the August decision in favour of the Korean smartphone manufacturer. The parties appeared before... By Peter Leung January 30 2013
We need to fix software patents, says outgoing Kappos In one of his final interviews before leaving office as USPTO Director, David Kappos identified “software and software patenting” as the biggest challenge for his successor. By Managing IP Correspondent January 30 2013
Federal Circuit and USPTO seek to clarify business method patents Some of the uncertainty surrounding business method patents in the US may be clarified by a rehearing of CLS v Alice next month and a recent ruling concerning post-grant review procedures, reports Alli Pyrah By Alli Pyrah January 30 2013
Can IP marketplaces really help SMEs? Fans of IP exchanges often talk about the advantages they offer small- and medium-size inventors. But is that the case? Peter Leung spoke to one inventor to find out more about his experiences of bringing products to ... By Peter Leung January 28 2013
Kappos: why he’s leaving USPTO, and what’s left to be done As David Kappos prepares for his final day at the USPTO this Friday, he spoke with Managing IP about his reasons for leaving, what the US government can do better, and why his team is like “a beautiful painting” By Eileen McDermott January 28 2013
Omnipharm declared the winner in Frontline patent battle By Managing IP Correspondent January 28 2013
ACLU files brief in Myriad case The ACLU and PubPat have filed their brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse the Federal Circuit’s decision upholding Myriad Genetics' gene patents By Alli Pyrah January 25 2013
IPCom wins access to licences in FRAND case A legal adviser to patent licensing company IPCom can inspect confidential licensing agreements signed by Nokia and HTC, a UK judge has ruled By James Nurton January 25 2013
Korean patent and trade mark filings increase in face of economic climate Despite the downturn, IP applications in Korea are growing – and there are signs that patent quality is increasing By Peter Leung January 24 2013
USPTO reveals 2013 fee changes The USPTO has published new fees, most of which come into force on March 19 By Managing IP Correspondent January 23 2013
AIPLA President’s blog: FICPI, ACPC and ABA meetings AIPLA President Jeff Lewis reflects on the holiday season and outlines his busy travel schedule over the next month By Managing IP Correspondent January 23 2013
US government weighs into Monsanto's Supreme Court patent exhaustion case The US government has sided with Monsanto in a Supreme Court case set to clarify the rules on patent exhaustion By Managing IP Correspondent January 23 2013
AIPLA President’s blog: FICPI, ACPC and ABA meetings AIPLA President Jeff Lewis reflects on the holiday season and outlines his busy travel schedule over the next month By Managing IP Correspondent January 23 2013
Kingdom of Morocco acceptance of termination of the London Act of The Hague Agreement By Managing IP Correspondent January 18 2013
EPO sees record patenting levels, but national fortunes are mixed The world might be reeling from recession but it seems as if companies are innovating – or at least patenting – their way out of it. Filings at the EPO were up 5.7% last year, with China recording growth of 11.3% By Managing IP Correspondent January 17 2013
AIPLA President's blog: A submarine attack on submarines If you are in the IP space then you know about the America Invents Act (AIA), the significant US patent law reform that occurred in 2011 By Managing IP Correspondent January 08 2013
AIPLA President's blog: Uruguay, vegetable mistakes and the Paris Convention I was just in Uruguay, attending a Congress held by the Intra-American Association of Intellectual Property (Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual, ASIPI) By Managing IP Correspondent January 08 2013
AIPLA President's blog: Uruguay, vegetable mistakes and the Paris Convention I was just in Uruguay, attending a Congress held by the Intra-American Association of Intellectual Property (Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual, ASIPI) By Managing IP Correspondent January 08 2013
Greenberg Traurig recruits shareholder from Bernstein Litowitz By Managing IP Correspondent January 07 2013
AIA problems fixed with HR6621 A bill which aims to clarify ambiguities in the America Invents Act (AIA) looks set to become law following amendments to remove some controversial provisions By Alli Pyrah January 04 2013
EPO and USPTO unveil new classification system The EPO and USPTO have launched a new patent classification system, called the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC), as part of efforts to harmonise patent procedures globally By James Nurton January 04 2013
