Filing figures suggest blockchain-related patents boom Research from Envision IP finds 1,045 US patents – both pending and approved – related to blockchain technology, and projects that applications will “continue at an increasing pace” By Ellie Mertens January 30 2018
Data and analysis: Top parties in US district court and at the PTAB Managing IP talks to patent litigators and PTAB practitioners to identify the most important trends and cases that will impact US patent disputes in 2018. We also reveal the top entities and law firms for filing in di... By Ellie Mertens & Michael Loney January 29 2018
FRAND aid: Is the European Commission’s SEP guidance useful? Both patent owners and implementers have welcomed the European Commission’s communication on standard essential patents. Does that mean it has successfully balanced competing interests or merely dodged the difficult q... By James Nurton January 29 2018
SEP update: Landmark TCL v Ericsson FRAND ruling; DOJ shifts stance; Samsung infringes ... The fourth US bench trial to determine a FRAND royalty is the first to use a top-down approach, and has parallels to the UK’s Unwired Planet decision. Managing IP also reports on a possible change in the Department of... By Michael Loney January 29 2018
European IP cases to look out for in 2018 Hip hop, the Louboutin red sole shoes and copyright protection for food are among the subjects of disputes pending before the European courts. James Nurton provides a guide to some of the more significant cases coming... By James Nurton January 29 2018
SCOTUS could make patents more valuable in WesternGeco case Can a patent holder collect lost-profit damages if infringement of a US patent occurs abroad? The US Supreme Court will decide in WesternGeco v Ion Geophysical By Ellie Mertens January 26 2018
US patent litigation trends to watch in 2018 Managing IP discusses the most important issues and cases that will impact patent litigation in 2018 with top litigators, including TC Heartland, NPEs, the ITC, MDL trends and Section 101 By Ellie Mertens January 25 2018
Sam Gyimah confirmed as UK IP minister Sam Gyimah, member of UK parliament for East Surrey, has been confirmed as the UK IP minister By Michael Loney January 25 2018
Redskins, J&J, Allergan, USPTO, Argentina, Eagles, Google, LG, TPP, Australia SEP case ... Ellie Mertens rounds up recent intellectual property news, including the Fourth Circuit's Redskins ruling, the PTAB invalidation of a cancer drug patent, antitrust suits against Allergan, an Eagles trade mark settleme... By Ellie Mertens January 25 2018
GUI design patents in China after first infringement decision Observers bemoan the lack of clear guidance after Beijing IP Court judge rules there was no infringement of a GUI design patent in a highly-anticipated case By Karry Lai January 24 2018
INTA elects 2018 president, and other IP people moves Managing IP’s regular round-up of people moves includes the launch of Brinks Gilson & Lione’s office in Shenzhen, and hires by Polsinelli, McKool Smith, Barnes & Thornburg, Bardehle Pagenberg, JA Kemp, Awapatent, Squi... By Ellie Mertens January 23 2018
Analysing Huawei’s SEP win against Samsung in Shenzhen court Observers believe a case in which Samsung was found to infringe Huawei’s SEP patents is helpful in determining what is misconduct in FRAND negotiations and a sign the Chinese judicial system is resolving increasingly ... By Karry Lai January 19 2018
Data: 2017 US patent cases – plaintiff, defendant, law firm and district rankings Managing IP analyses 2017 data pulled from Docket Navigator to reveal: the overall patent cases filed in US district courts by half, quarter and month; the top 50 plaintiffs, defendants and law firms; and the breakdow... By Michael Loney January 18 2018
EPO revokes Broad Institute’s CRISPR patent The EPO has denied the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard’s reliance on its US priority provisional application in revoking a CRISPR patent. The institute has already said it will appeal By Michael Loney January 18 2018
Starbucks, Apple, PTAB, Golden Knights, Finjan, Blue Coat Systems, KodakOne, TiVo, Comc... Recent intellectual property news included Starbucks winning an EU General Court case, an Apple motion to sanction at the PTAB, Finjan winning in a Federal Circuit patent-eligibility ruling, Kodak launching a blockcha... By Michael Loney January 18 2018
UPC update: German Bar Association says constitutional complaint inadmissible DAV tells the Federal Constitutional Court the constitutional complaint against German participation in the UPC is inadmissible. Other recent news includes the UK House of Lords approving an immunities and privileges ... By Michael Loney January 17 2018
How helpful is the EU Commission’s SEP guidance? Both patent owners and implementers have welcomed the European Commission’s communication on standard essential patents. Does that mean it has successfully balanced competing interests or merely dodged the difficult q... By James Nurton January 17 2018
Read our Year-End issue online Managing IP’s most recent issue includes our PCT Leaders Report 2017, and features on AI and trade mark law, damages in China patent litigation, recent trade dress trends, district court stays pending PTAB review, and... By Michael Loney January 15 2018
Canada’s eight most important IP cases in 2017 Ellie Mertens reviews Canada’s most notable cases last year, including the highly anticipated ruling on the promise doctrine, the largest award for patent infringement in Canadian history, and trade mark disputes By Ellie Mertens January 15 2018
CIPO’s IP Canada report reveals global focus among IP applicants CIPO’s 2017 IP report statistically demonstrates trends in Canada’s IP filings for patents, trade marks and industrial designs, both domestically and abroad in 2017 By Ellie Mertens January 15 2018
US Supreme Court takes on WesternGeco v Ion Geophysical Cert has been granted to a case that will determine whether lost profits arising from prohibited combinations occurring outside the US are categorically unavailable in patent cases By Michael Loney January 12 2018
Argentina unveils surprise overhaul of IP procedures, including speeding up oppositions The Argentine government has issued a decree that affects trade marks, patents and designs. The biggest change is oppositions will need to be settled within three months By Michael Loney January 12 2018
PTAB, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Radiohead, Lana Del Rey, EPO, Michael Kors, Wi-LAN, Pan... Recent intellectual property news included a strongly-worded PTAB order forbidding a tribe from filing any further discovery requests, Radiohead’s efforts to get credit for a Lana Del Rey song, the EPO’s plans for 201... By Michael Loney January 11 2018
2017 PTAB rankings – the top petitioners, patent owners, law firms and attorneys Managing IP analyses Docket Navigator data on PTAB petitions filed in 2017 to reveal the most active entities and law firms. Apple was not the top petitioner for the first time since AIA trials became available, while... By Michael Loney January 10 2018
Top five Brexit priorities – critiquing the UK IP profession’s view The UK IP profession has set out five key areas where action is needed to ensure continuity and certainty as the UK government prepares to leave the EU. Managing IP provides commentary on them By James Nurton January 10 2018
US patent grant rankings 2017 – Chinese company grants up 28% IBM has held onto top spot in IFI Claims’ rankings of top patent grants in 2017. IFI also revealed the eight technologies showing the most patent growth, with the automotive sector one area showing impressive gains By Michael Loney January 10 2018
Four takeaways from the landmark TCL v Ericsson FRAND ruling The fourth US bench trial to determine a FRAND royalty is the first to use a top-down approach. It also has parallels to the UK’s Unwired Planet decision By Michael Loney January 09 2018
En banc Federal Circuit rules IPR time-bar determinations are appealable In Wi-Fi One v Broadcom, the Federal Circuit has held the time-bar determinations for instituting IPR at the PTAB are appealable. Observers believe this may foreshadow similar decisions for other areas of reviewability By Michael Loney January 09 2018
IP cases to look out for in Europe in 2018 Hip hop music, the Louboutin red sole shoes and copyright protection for food are among the subjects of disputes pending before the European courts. Managing IP provides a guide to some of the more significant cases c... By James Nurton January 05 2018
China tipped for doubling in NPE patent suits in 2018, but hindrances remain Non-practicing entities are looking to take advantage of China’s courts, with some predicting at least a doubling of NPE patent cases in 2018. But a number of factors act as deterrents in China, meaning plaintiffs nee... By Karry Lai January 04 2018
Brazil’s emergency procedure to reset patent backlog loses momentum A potential procedure to fast-track the approval of more than 230,000 pending patent applications in Brazil, which some expected before the end of 2017, has not yet been published By Ellie Mertens January 04 2018
US district court patent litigation down 17% in 2017 – Unified Patents report The Eastern District of Texas accounted for 34% of all new US patent cases pre-TC Heartland in 2017 compared to only 15% post-TC Heartland, according to an analysis by Unified Patents By Michael Loney January 04 2018
Highlights from the MIP European Patent Forum USA Topics discussed at our recent European Patent Forum USA included the potential timeline for Germany ratifying the UPC, FRAND after Unwired Planet v Huawei, the patentability of computer-implemented inventions at the ... By Michael Loney January 03 2018
Mexico IP focus is now online Our Mexico intellectual property focus is now available to read online for free, including articles on the trade mark opposition system, interpretation of patent claims and new life for industrial designs and geograph... By Michael Loney January 03 2018
Nokia, Huawei, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Spotify, Champagne, CJEU, Uptown Funk – IP new... A patent licence agreement between Nokia and Huawei, the latest on sovereign immunity at the PTAB, a suit against Spotify claiming damages of $1.6 billion, a CJEU ruling involving champagne, and another copyright infr... By Michael Loney January 03 2018
PTAB designates CBM review eligibility decision as precedential September 2017’s Facebook v Skky, explaining the determination of covered business method patent review eligibility, is the 11th AIA trial decision to be deemed precedential By Michael Loney January 03 2018
2017 sets new PTAB petition filing record – just! A record number of PTAB petitions were filed last year, edging out 2015’s figure by one, according to data pulled from the Docket Navigator database. PGRs were more popular than CBMs for the first time last year By Michael Loney January 02 2018
