Tech convergence pushes need for proactive competitive analyses In-house counsel explain that the convergence of technologies across different industries has brought new players and tech areas into these sectors and made analysing industry activity more difficult By Patrick Wingrove January 31 2019
Patents versus designs in Peru The choice to apply for a technical patent versus design protection in Peru is a practical one, and depends on Peruvian counterfeiters’ ability to manufacture fakes By Ellie Mertens January 30 2019
Competition and IP law: collaboration or contradiction? Judges are struggling with the increasing number of IP cases in China that include antitrust elements By Karry Lai January 29 2019
New LES IP standards offer certainty this year LES is developing standards that tackle tough topics from FRAND rates to patent valuation and supply chain management By Ellie Mertens January 29 2019
Nicaraguan IP office to increase fees this year IP law remains stable in Nicaragua, but fees at the IP office are expected to increase in 2019 By Ellie Mertens January 29 2019
Attorneys’ changing role in managing patent portfolios In-house counsel from Uber and AT&T share their approaches to patent valuation, IPRs, and licensing negotiations By Ellie Mertens January 28 2019
First infringement case could be ‘seminal moment’ for US cannabis sector Sources at biotech companies and NPOs explain how the future enforceability of US cannabis patents in federal courts rests on whether UCANN v Pure Hemp is thrown out or not By Patrick Wingrove January 28 2019
Tech convergence pushes need for proactive competitive analyses In-house counsel explain that the convergence of technologies across different industries has brought new players and tech areas into these sectors and made analysing industry activity more difficult By Patrick Wingrove January 25 2019
The view from China on patent licensing Large PRC companies are starting to become more active in patent monetisation, with potential ramifications for Chinese litigation and manufacturing By Karry Lai January 25 2019
How Mexico’s “most active year for IP” has changed trade marks and patents From the USMCA to Mexico’s new president – as well as the appointment of an IMPI director with no intellectual property background – IP policy is being shaped by political forces to more closely align with internation... By Ellie Mertens January 25 2019
Clarivate Analytics publishes Derwent Top 100 Global Innovators report The Derwent Top 100 Global Innovators report published by Clarivate Analytics details the top companies for innovation based on volume, success, globalisation and the influence of patents. It examines the jurisdiction... By Sanjana Kapila January 24 2019
US Supreme Court backs the Federal Circuit’s pre-AIA on-sale bar interpretation The Helsinn v Teva decision confirms the on-sale bar applies to secret sales despite changed language in the AIA. This will particularly affect smaller companies that outsource manufacturing By Ellie Mertens January 23 2019
Prior art shortage could strain US cannabis innovation Counsel at Steep Hill Labs, Phylos Bioscience, Medicinal Genomics and the Open Cannabis Project explain how cannabinoid innovation could be blocked by overly broad or weak patents at the USPTO, and what the industry i... By Patrick Wingrove January 23 2019
Prior art shortage could strain US cannabis innovation Counsel at Steep Hill Labs, Phylos Bioscience, Medicinal Genomics and the Open Cannabis Project explain how cannabinoid innovation could be blocked by overly broad or weak patents at the USPTO, and what the industry i... By Patrick Wingrove January 23 2019
Piracy and pharma patents in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic will crack down on the widespread pirated streaming of copyright-protected content, and pharma patents may not protect much without salty claims By Ellie Mertens January 23 2019
Take our survey on artificial intelligence and patents Managing IP invites its in-house counsel readers to take its survey on patenting AI, patenting AI-invented innovations and how AI could streamline the patenting process. Help inform the industry and, in the process, i... By Patrick Wingrove January 22 2019
Reviewing “a tremendous year of change” for the PTAB In 2018, partial institution at the PTAB was outlawed, the real party in interest definition expanded in scope and claim construction rules were changed. This year promises to be eventful too By Ellie Mertens January 22 2019
Is Colombia’s speedy patent prosecution a blessing or a curse? The Colombian patent office’s fast decisions can accelerate examinations in other countries, but also complicate prior art By Ellie Mertens January 22 2019
Patent strategies for start-ups in China The IP head at Chinese electric autonomous vehicle company NIO shared insights into passive and proactive strategies for start-ups protecting IP By Karry Lai January 21 2019
How the bill to amend IP law will affect Chile A bill expected to be passed in Chile early this year introduces non-use trade mark cancellations and provisional patent applications By Ellie Mertens January 21 2019
The week in IP – EU copyright trilogue cancelled, USPTO and the shutdown, McDonald’s EU... Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trade mark and copyright news By Ellie Mertens January 19 2019
IP adjustments in Argentina continue Argentina is still adjusting to big procedural changes introduced to INPI by presidential decree last year. Trade marks, patents and designs are all affected By Ellie Mertens January 18 2019
Rankings: The top PTAB petitioners, patent owners and law firms in 2018 Managing IP reveals rankings for Patent Trial and Appeal Board filing last year. Apple regained the top petitioner status, Qualcomm was the top patent owner and Fish & Richardson remained the law firm involved in the ... By Michael Loney January 17 2019
Rankings: Top US patent case plaintiffs, defendants and law firms in 2018 Managing IP analyses 2018 data pulled from Docket Navigator to reveal the trends in overall US patent case filing in district courts, and the top plaintiffs, defendants, law firms and attorneys By Michael Loney January 17 2019
China patent flood stifles foreign filer freedom Counsel at the ZF Group, Philips, Siemens and elsewhere explain how the surge of domestic patents filings in China is making freedom-to-operate searches more difficult, and what they’re doing about this challenge By Patrick Wingrove January 16 2019
China patent flood stifles foreign filer freedom Counsel at the ZF Group, Philips, Siemens and elsewhere explain how the surge of domestic patents filings in China is making freedom-to-operate searches more difficult, and what they’re doing about this challenge By Patrick Wingrove January 16 2019
EPO AI guidelines “give clarity and direction”, say in-house counsel Lawyers from IBM and other artificial intelligence-focused businesses have welcomed the EPO’s new guidelines, but say kinks in the examination approach to the technology in Europe and elsewhere need to be ironed out a... By Patrick Wingrove January 15 2019
EPO AI guidelines “give clarity and direction”, say in-house counsel Lawyers from IBM and other artificial intelligence-focused businesses have welcomed the EPO’s new guidelines, but say kinks in the examination approach to the technology in Europe and elsewhere need to be ironed out a... By Patrick Wingrove January 15 2019
The week in IP – SCOTUS Fourth Estate argument, CJEU AG quotation exception opinion, Wi... Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trade mark and copyright news By Michael Loney January 11 2019
IP people moves in the US, Europe and Asia Recent intellectual property moves include hires by McDermott Will and Emery, Seyfarth Shaw, Holland & Hart, Ballard Spahr, Greenberg Traurig, Barnes & Thornburg, Perkins Coie, Cooley, Mathys & Squire, Hogan Lovells a... By Michael Loney January 10 2019
Medical device partnership surge exacerbates patent negotiation and FTO challenges In-house counsel at Philips, Biotronik and elsewhere explain how their growing number of tech partnerships is affecting medical device patent negotiations, and how the surge of new players into the market is making fr... By Patrick Wingrove January 10 2019
Medical device partnership surge exacerbates patent negotiation and FTO challenges In-house counsel at Philips, Biotronik and elsewhere explain how their growing number of tech partnerships is affecting medical device patent negotiations, and how the surge of new players into the market is making fr... By Patrick Wingrove January 09 2019
Join us for the “IP and the Automotive Sector” webinar on February 12 Gowling WLG and Managing IP are holding a complimentary webinar that will explore intellectual property issues related to connected cars and autonomous vehicles. This will include discussion of the patentability of AI... By Michael Loney January 08 2019
US patent grants fell 3.5% in 2018 after nearly a decade of increases: IFI Claims IBM was the US patent leader for the 26th year in a row in 2018 while China was the only major patenting country to show a net increase in US grants, according to IFI CLAIMS Patent Services’ new ranking By Michael Loney January 08 2019
PGR popularity tipped to soar among US biosimilar makers In-house counsel say they’re ready to embrace post-grant reviews as a new wave of biologic patents filed after 2012 surges towards the industry By Patrick Wingrove January 07 2019
PGR popularity tipped to soar among US biosimilar makers In-house counsel say they’re ready to embrace post-grant reviews as a new wave of biologic patents filed after 2012 surges towards the industry By Patrick Wingrove January 07 2019
USPTO subject matter eligibility guidance should please applicants New USPTO guidance makes two primary changes to how patent examiners apply the Section 101 test, while guidance for applying Section 112 to computer-implemented inventions was also announced By Michael Loney January 04 2019
2018 US patent cases down 41% from 2015; PTAB filing lowest since 2014 The decrease in district court patent cases was proportionally smaller last year than the year before, suggesting the volume of new patent disputes is levelling out By Michael Loney January 04 2019
Some IP stories you may have missed over the holidays Recent patent, trade mark and copyright news includes an Ed Sheeran case going to trial, Qualcomm posting bonds in its dispute with Apple in Germany, a Pooey Puitton purse, whether the Carlton dance is protected by co... By Michael Loney January 04 2019
Low Propensity of Criminal Prosecution of Patent Infringement in Korea By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Patent Court Rejects Belatedly Produced Prior Art Evidence in Determining Patent... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Supreme Court Upholds Inventiveness of Second Medicinal Use Invention Limited by... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Patent Law and Unfair Competition Law Revised to Adopt Punitive Damages By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Prior Art Use Defense Allowed in Scope Confirmation Trial Even if Accused Product or Pr... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Seoul High Court Shows Judicial Deference to Patent Court By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Role of Expert Opinion in Patent Infringement Invalidation Actions By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Supreme Court Reaffirms Allowability of Functional Expression in Medicinal Use C... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Constitutional Court Eviscerates Defensive Use of Scope Confirmation Trial in A Crimina... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Patentee Not Held Liable for Damages Arising from Execution of Preliminary Injunction D... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Supreme Court's Decision on Indirect Infringement By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Foreign Prosecution History Cited in Denying Validity of Korean Patent By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Supreme Court's Decision on Enforceability of Jurisdiction Designation Clause As... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
KIPO Announces Special Relief Measure for Applicants Affected by Japanese Earthquake By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Revised Guideline For Examining Abusive Practices Involving Intellectual Property Rights By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korea Trade Commission Refuses to Enforce A Patent For Lack of Inventiveness By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Supreme Court Upholds District Court's Independent Power To Review Validity of Patent By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean IP Laws Revised to Implement Korea-US Free Trade Agreement By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Selection Invention Patent By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Supreme Court Validates Accrual of Distinctiveness After Registration By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Invalidity Defense in Infringement Action of a Patent Previously Held Valid By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Supreme Court Denies Refundment of Paid Royalties for Invalidated Patents By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Supreme Court Provides New Standard for Determining Allowability of Characterizing a Me... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Supreme Court Recognizes Dosages Regimen and Dose Capable of Characterizing a Me... By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Patent Court Given Exclusive Jurisdiction Over IP Appeals By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Enforcement of KTC Exclusion Order Against Third Party Infringers By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
KIPO Contemplates Limiting Admissibility of Patent Invalidity Evidence on Appeal By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
Korean Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Medicinal Use Patent By Managing IP Correspondent January 01 2019
