New UPC complaints filed in Germany Germany’s top constitutional court confirms it has received two complaints regarding the UPC Agreement By Max Walters December 22 2020
Australian government rediscovers R&D value amid COVID-19 crisis Karen Sinclair and Sarah Cox of Griffith Hack review the Australian federal government’s budget measures for R&D, innovation, and medical technology funding By Griffith Hack & Karen Sinclair & Sarah Cox December 18 2020
This week in IP: brands want unitary SPCs, alcohol brands data released, are women excl... Managing IP rounds up the latest trademark, copyright and patent news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove December 18 2020
Courts rule on likelihood of confusion in medical device case By ABE & Partners & Takanori Abe December 17 2020
Drug makers on why public funds not enough for vaccines Counsel from BMS and Oxford say COVID has shown why collaboration between public institutions and pharma companies is essential for drug development By Charlotte Kilpatrick December 17 2020
Podcast: Managing IP 2020 review – 12 months in 40 minutes Managing IP’s journalists pick their favourite interviewees and issues from 2020, and predict which topics will be hot in 2021 By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove December 17 2020
‘No useful policy justification’ for PTAB presumption change Counsel from Salesforce, Intel, Unified Patents and elsewhere speak up about the USPTO’s recently published final rule and what it means for them By Patrick Wingrove December 16 2020
Pharma innovators warm to unitary SPCs IP lawyers call unitary SPCs a ‘logical extension’ of the unitary patent, and say that a virtual office would be the best granting authority By Charlotte Kilpatrick December 16 2020
The UK: the FRANDliest jurisdiction of them all? In the second of a two-part series, Laura Whiting and Paul Abbott of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer discuss the UK Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision in Unwired Planet, examining the likely consequences for SEP lit... By Laura Whiting & Paul Abbott December 16 2020
2020 revisited: six stories that could reshape IP Managing IP provides a rundown of the major IP talking points from the year, and looks ahead to 2021 By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Karry Lai & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta December 15 2020
In-house reveal US patent litigation trends they'll watch in 2021 In-house leaders set out the most important patent litigation issues and cases for next year, including Texas filings, APJ appointments and skinny labelling By Patrick Wingrove December 14 2020
This week in IP: Valeant wants venue rehearing, EUIPO reveals most-pirated content, EPO... Managing IP rounds up the latest trademark, copyright and patent news, including some stories you might have missed By Patrick Wingrove December 11 2020
Landscape analysis of 5G patent families Yuji Orita and Toshihiro Nakane of NGB IP Research Institute examine who is leading the 5G patent race and in which countries it is being run By Toshihiro Nakane & Yuji Orita December 11 2020
Rising Stars Awards Europe 2020: shortlist revealed The Rising Stars Awards Europe provides law and professional services firms the recognition they deserve for the efforts of their up and coming practitioners in the legal profession. By Managing IP Correspondent December 10 2020
Mixed response to EU’s compulsory licence position European pharma sources respond to the European Commission’s IP Action Plan, saying COVID has shown that IP does not block access to medicine By Charlotte Kilpatrick December 10 2020
Women in Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific 2020 – Winners announced By Managing IP Correspondent December 10 2020
Brands fear effects of ANDA venue win – but should they? BMS, Sanofi and others say a Federal Circuit ruling, if affirmed in a rehearing, could reshape Hatch-Waxman litigation. Others think it only affects Mylan By Patrick Wingrove December 10 2020
Further safeguards are now available for foreign plant breeders By Hanol IP & Law & Min Son December 09 2020
TIPO revises design examination rules By Chiu-Ling Lin & Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices December 09 2020
Preparations for amending Thailand’s Patent Act gather pace By Darani Vachanavuttivong & Tilleke & Gibbins December 09 2020
Thaler v Comptroller General – an AI system cannot be an inventor In the first English court decision to consider the issue of AI inventorship, the High Court has held that an AI system cannot be considered an inventor under the Patent Act 1977. By Bird & Bird & Toby Bond December 09 2020
Batur Oktay: ‘My go-to Starbucks beverage? A double Americano’ Batur Oktay is head of IP at Starbucks and manages teams in both Seattle and Shanghai. He has worked at the company for 19 years, watching its meteoric rise to a brand with 17,000 stores in 82 countries. He tells Sanj... By Sanjana Kapila December 09 2020
How COVID has changed the lives of women in IP Panellists at the International Women’s Leadership Forum discussed how 2020 has altered their profession, and why diversity and empathy are more important than ever By Charlotte Kilpatrick December 09 2020
2020 Revised Rules of Procedure for Intellectual Property Rights Cases By Editha R Hechanova & Hechanova Group December 09 2020
Controversial Omnibus Law introduces new rules on patents and trademarks By Andrew Diamond & Januar Jahja & Partners & Prudence Jahja December 09 2020
China begins issuing anti-suit injunctions in SEP cases By AnJie Law Firm & Li Wu & Nick Liu December 09 2020
Indian Patent Office simplifies filing of the Working Statement By Ranjan Narula & RNA Technology and IP Attorneys & Suvarna Pandey December 09 2020
2020 AIPPI World Congress adapts to an online world Diarmuid De Faoite, communication and marketing manager at AIPPI, explores the World Congress which took place virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but still provided attendees with the opportunity to network By Diarmuid De Faoite December 09 2020
Rankings: The top firms for PCT work this year Managing IP’s annual survey ranks the top Patent Cooperation Treaty filers in the main patenting jurisdictions. Data compiled by CPA Global By Managing IP Correspondent December 09 2020
‘Endurance test’: counsel react to EPO’s virtual exams Lawyers say the EPO may need to be lenient for next year’s virtual exams, which will provide a test run for a potentially paper-free future By Max Walters December 09 2020
Delhi judge believes inefficiency weighs down the IP system Mukta Gupta says quicker patent grants and speedier trials are key directions for improvement By Karry Lai December 07 2020
Apple escape and new order set stage for Texas venue clashes US lawyers say Apple’s successful mandamus petition at the Federal Circuit will spur a spate of similar challenges and patentee incorporations in Texas next year By Patrick Wingrove December 04 2020
This week in IP: UPC is ‘done deal’, WIPO clocks 50,000 squatters, NY ‘copyright troll’... Managing IP rounds up the latest trademark, copyright and patent news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta December 04 2020
UPC is ‘a done deal’, say IP counsel Lawyers say another UPC challenge would fail, and that now is the time to start preparing an IP strategy By Charlotte Kilpatrick December 03 2020
The 50 most influential people in IP 2020 Managing IP reveals its pick of the top people driving intellectual property law, policy and business this year By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Karry Lai & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta December 02 2020
50 most influential people in IP 2020: notable individuals Our list includes six notable individuals, the details of whom you can find below along with the full list of names that make up the top 50 By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Karry Lai & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta December 02 2020
50 most influential people in IP 2020: judges Our list includes eight judges, the details of whom you can find below along with the full list of names that make up the top 50 By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Karry Lai & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta December 02 2020
50 most influential people in IP 2020: IP authorities Our list includes seven IP authorities, the details of whom you can find below along with the full list of names that make up the top 50 By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Karry Lai & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta December 02 2020
50 most influential people in IP 2020: industry leaders Our list includes 20 industry leaders, the details of whom you can find below along with the full list of names that make up the top 50 By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Karry Lai & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta December 02 2020
50 most influential people in IP 2020: public officials Our list includes nine public officials, the details of whom you can find below along with the full list of names that make up the top 50 By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Karry Lai & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta December 02 2020
Eli Lilly counsel reflects on twists and turns of Alimta lawsuits Ivan Burnside tells Managing IP how the pemetrexed case on salt substitution shook up European patent law By Charlotte Kilpatrick December 01 2020
Vigilance key for drug innovators under China linkage regime A short litigation window and no notification system for drug patent owners remain pain points, despite progress By Karry Lai December 01 2020
