In-house share career tips to stop counsel ‘getting pigeonholed’ Senior counsel at BMS, HPE, Volvo, Veritas and PAX Labs say IP attorneys should endeavour to become jacks of all trades to help them climb the corporate ladder By Patrick Wingrove April 30 2021
How bundling patents with other benefits can seal licensing deals Sources from two companies, two universities and two law firms reveal why know-how can be just as valuable as the patent rights themselves By Rani Mehta April 30 2021
BASF targets Carpmaels in €1bn row over missed patent deadline The German company alleges it missed out on more than €1 billion after attorney firm Carpmaels & Ransford’s failure to submit an EPO appeal on time By Max Walters April 30 2021
This week in IP: Albright trial lessons revealed, Coke diversity policy on ice, Senate ... Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trademark and copyright news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta April 30 2021
‘Put your competition hat on’: pay-for-delay post-Lundbeck With the CJEU signalling the end of reverse payment settlements, sources advise how pharma can avoid making contracts that conflict with competition law By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 29 2021
Pharma innovators commit to use IP differently in poorer nations In an effort to communicate their IP strategies to the public, 26 pharma innovators have pledged to follow 10 key principles for using IP By Patrick Wingrove April 29 2021
Five lessons learned from Albright's early trials The scope of rebuttals is broader in the Western District of Texas, and local witnesses may help secure victories By Rani Mehta April 29 2021
IP STARS 2021: how to find our firm rankings for trademark and general IP work Find out which firms were ranked for trademark and general intellectual property work in the 2021 edition of IP STARS By Kingsley Egbuonu April 29 2021
UKIPO’s quest to become world-beater ‘must strike right balance’ In-house and private practice lawyers say UKIPO transformation plans are welcome but should be balanced with a focus on education and data sharing By Max Walters April 28 2021
Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2021: shortlist revealed The Women in Business Law Awards is excited to present its shortlist for the 2021 Americas Awards By James Wilson April 28 2021
IP judges report: interviews from the world’s key jurisdictions Managing IP has compiled 30 interviews from 12 jurisdictions, giving insight on what makes judges tick and what this means for you By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Ed Conlon & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta April 28 2021
Canopy v GW is new cannabis case everyone’s watching With UCANN v Pure Hemp dead in the water, counsel are turning to a CBD case in the Western District of Texas for answers on cannabis patent law By Patrick Wingrove April 28 2021
Future of IP – China: A closer look at AI and trade secret protection Jing Zhang and Guang Hou of Liu Shen & Associates discuss AI-related innovations and patent protection By Guang Hou & Jing Zhang & Liu Shen & Associates April 28 2021
Awards podcast: Pons IP talks blockchain and AI In the first podcast profiling winners of Managing IP’s 2021 awards, we speak to Pons IP about the impact of technology on IP legal services By Ed Conlon April 27 2021
Earth Day 2021: analysis of green technology patent trends Despite a slight dip in patent filings in 2020, a boom in green technology innovation seems likely By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 26 2021
Cannabis growth eases FTO strain on IP counsel Attorneys from Canopy Growth, Cresco Labs, Aurora and elsewhere say there’s more IP certainty in the cannabis industry now but still challenges to hash out By Patrick Wingrove April 26 2021
This week in IP: Germany wipes up litigation, SCOTUS hears Minerva, Chanel loses Huawei... Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trademark and copyright news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta April 23 2021
10 super cool ways to celebrate World IP Day To mark World IP Day on April 26, Managing IP has compiled a short list of ways to celebrate at home – one of which involves cake By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 23 2021
Draft amendments to Taiwan’s Patent Act is far-reaching and revolutionary Jun-yan Wu of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices discusses the introduction of potential changes to Taiwan’s Patent Act that will overhaul the existing legal framework By Jun-yan Wu & Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices April 23 2021
Data dive: where European patent litigation is hot – and why In part two of this series, Managing IP analyses five-year patent litigation filings in the UK, Germany, Italy, France and the Netherlands – and asks what is behind the trends By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Max Walters April 22 2021
Legality of video proceedings at the EPO questioned Jakob Pade Frederiksen of Inspicos P/S assesses the legitimacy of the EPO’s adaptation of video conferencing solutions in proceedings By Inspicos & Jakob Pade Frederiksen April 22 2021
What to expect from Biden’s IP policy with China Sources, including a former trade negotiator, predict Biden will continue Trump’s trade war with China – but with a softer tone and fewer angry tweets By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 22 2021
Intel beats VLSI in $3.1bn Texas suit In the second trial of three, Intel punches back at VLSI after a $2.18 billion verdict from the same court in March By Patrick Wingrove April 22 2021
Why Western Texas might become a new pharma hotspot There were nine biotech cases at the Texas court in 2020, more than in any other venue apart from Delaware and New Jersey, and that could double this year By Patrick Wingrove April 21 2021
EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal confirms computer-implemented simulations are patentable Suzanne Orian and Nicolas Underwood of Cabinet Beau de Loménie outline the key elements from the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal’s long-awaited decision in Case G1/19 By Cabinet Beau de Loménie & Nicolas Underwood & Suzanne Orian April 21 2021
Damages awarded based on LED-equipped TV for LED patent infringement Takanori Abe of Abe & Partners looks at a recent case where it was alleged that Toshiba Visual’s sale of LCD TVs, equipped with LEDs, infringed Nichia’s LED patents By ABE & Partners & Takanori Abe April 20 2021
Opinion: Biden should ignore senator demands for COVID waiver If the US president bows to demands and a COVID vaccine and treatments waiver is introduced at the WTO, patients will suffer in the long term By Patrick Wingrove April 20 2021
Implementers: FTC v Qualcomm is over, the war has just begun Implementer in-house and external counsel say they're holding out for SEP antitrust victories at the Fifth Circuit and at the Court of Justice of the EU By Patrick Wingrove April 19 2021
Changes for patent applications, simple patents and excess fees in Indonesia Mitha Fuji Adiati and Iis Riskaningsih of Januar Jahja and Partners provide an update on changes to the patent law By Iis Riskaningsih & Januar Jahja & Partners & Mitha Fuji Adiati April 19 2021
One year on: how counsel tackle Federal Circuit briefs rulings Practitioners from Sanofi and five law firms reflect on best practices for briefs and oral argument preparation at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit By Rani Mehta April 16 2021
This week in IP: Counsel reveal VICO fears, IEEE supplement sidelined, M&S sues over co... Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trademark and copyright news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta April 16 2021
German court rules on the admissibility of a second infringement action based on the sa... Stefanie Parchmann and Damla Simsek of Maiwald Intellectual Property consider a patent case ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice By Damla Simsek & Maiwald & Stefanie Parchmann April 16 2021
As good as new: why IP is central to repurposed drugs Sources from the pharmaceutical industry explain why research organisations should learn about IP before trying to bring an approved drug to market By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 15 2021
Concerns raised ahead of EBoA’s VICO hearing As the EPO’s Enlarged Board of Appeal prepares to hear a case on the legality of mandatory video-conference hearings, counsel call for clarity By Max Walters April 15 2021
Road to success: in-house on the Patent Prosecution Highway Counsel at Titan Medical, Teleflex and Promerus reveal creative tips for getting the best claims possible through the PPH’s fast-track examination procedures By Rani Mehta April 15 2021
Marks & Clerk accused over ‘secret commissions’ from IP referrals The IP firm faces a group-action claim that it profited from external renewals work without clients’ knowledge By Max Walters April 14 2021
Podcast masterclass: A primer on filing IP in Africa In the first of our masterclass series, reporter Charlotte Kilpatrick talks to directors from African law firm Spoor & Fisher about IP in Africa By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 14 2021
Editorial - MIP's China Special Focus launched IP experts have come together in the 2021 China IP Focus to provide practical insight and analysis for businesses to navigate China's evolving IP landscape. By Lorraine Yardley April 14 2021
How China’s new Patent Law transforms the issuance of damages Feng Zheng of Wanhuida Intellectual Property analyses how the amendments to the law could assist stakeholders claim damages and protect their patent rights By Feng Zheng & Wanhuida Intellectual Property April 14 2021
Stronger patent rights to enhance compensation claims in China Ming Wen and Helen Zhang of Purplevine IP explains how the evolving patents law in China will give right holders a better chance to enforce their patent rights By Helen Zhang & Ming Wen & Purplevine IP April 14 2021
China emerges as a key litigation venue for standard essential patents Guanyang Yao and Xiaoning Yu of Liu Shen & Associates consider the reasons behind China’s growth as a litigation venue for standard essential patent cases and evaluate the strategies of related parties By Guanyang Yao & Liu Shen & Associates & Xiaoning Yu April 14 2021
Tracking the evolution of standard essential patents in China Shan Jiao of Lifang & Partners explores how standard essential patents litigation in China has evolved following recent developments in the area By Lifang & Partners & Shan Jiao April 14 2021
A closer look at patent licensing and the record filing system in China Yuejing Li of DEQI Intellectual Property discusses the record filing system of a license for patent exploitation in China By DEQI Intellectual Property Law Corporation & Yuejing Li April 14 2021
Algorithmic solutions in China under amended guidelines Lei Jia of Beijing Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency considers whether there is a need to separately determine whether the algorithm includes ‘technical features’ in the revised guidelines for patent examination By Beijing Sanyou Intellectual Property Agency & Lei Jia April 14 2021
A closer look at the changes to China’s design patent system Feng Xu of Panawell & Partners explains how the amendments to the Patent Law will impact the activity of domestic and foreign innovators By Feng Xu & Panawell & Partners April 14 2021
Key considerations when filing a jurisdiction objection in China At a time when the China Congress has enacted new laws to strengthen patent protection, Wei Shi and Youping Ma of Bridgeon Law Firm provide advice on preparing for a jurisdiction objection request By Bridgeon Law Firm & Wei Shi & Youping Ma April 14 2021
Opinion: Why Biden should leave Bayh-Dole alone The Biden administration should refuse proposed revisions to the Bayh-Dole Act that would scrap price protections for publicly funded research By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 12 2021
This week in IP: Google v Oracle unpacked, EUTM celebrates 25th birthday, USPTO creates... Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trademark and copyright news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Max Walters & Rani Mehta April 09 2021
Partners reveal how they hone junior litigator talent Attorneys at four firms reveal how remote working has created challenges but also opportunities to train and mentor younger associates By Rani Mehta April 08 2021
An IP guide to winning investors for biotech start-ups Biotech insiders offer advice on how start-up companies should approach patent strategy to guarantee the best chance of gaining investment By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 08 2021
Managing IP Americas Awards 2021: all the winners revealed We hosted a virtual event to celebrate the winners of the 16th annual Managing IP Awards By Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta April 07 2021
Litigators reveal how they get record patent damages Counsel who secured huge awards for their clients in cases including Carnegie Mellon v Marvell set out their strategies for securing big patent payouts By Patrick Wingrove April 07 2021
An introduction to intellectual property for businesses Tamara Nanayakkara of the World Intellectual Property Organization provides a rundown of what IP is, how to get it, why it’s important – and much more By Tamara Nanayakkara April 06 2021
New Fed Circuit judge could bring much-needed certainty: counsel Seven attorneys reflect on what Tiffany Cunningham’s historic nomination to the Federal Circuit means for the court and the patent bar By Rani Mehta April 01 2021
In-house reveal tips and tricks for tackling licensing valuation Sources from Uber, On Demand Pharmaceuticals and Netlist reflect on how courts and creative clauses can help companies with licence valuation By Rani Mehta April 01 2021
This week in IP: EUTM data unpacked, FTC drops Qualcomm case, Warhol infringed Prince p... Managing IP rounds up the latest patent, trademark and copyright news, including some stories you might have missed By Charlotte Kilpatrick & Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta April 01 2021
Counsel cautious despite UK’s ‘great step’ towards AI inventorship Sources from BenevolentAI and IBM say the UKIPO’s stance on possible reform shows the UK wants to be a leader in AI By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 01 2021
Lawyers bemoan FRAND uncertainty amid China appeal Sources say the fallout from the UK’s decision in Unwired Planet has created a more unpredictable litigation environment for global SEP negotiations By Charlotte Kilpatrick April 01 2021
