Exclusive: Nordic IP chief quit FSA board before Nokia licensing deal Nordic Semiconductor’s legal head told Managing IP it was time to change tack on the end device v component level licensing debate By Rory O’Neill January 31 2022
Inaugural Women in Business Law Global Awards The Women in Business Law Awards announces the launch of the inaugural Global Awards By John Harrison January 31 2022
Podcast: Is the Albright-inspired judicial study a good idea? Sources from the High Tech Inventors Alliance, the Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee and NPE Dominion Harbor weigh in on the rise of the Western District of Texas By Rani Mehta January 28 2022
How judges and lawyers are coping with court backlogs this year Remote hearings and forum selection can help parties tackle backlogs, but they aren’t perfect solutions By Rani Mehta January 28 2022
This week in IP: Ocado IP rights questioned, China rejects metaverse trademarks, and more Australia pays for Aboriginal flag copyright; UKIPO seeks design views; Bob Dylan sells music catalogue; Nokia and Nordic Semiconductor simplify IoT licensing; John Terry NFT row By Ed Conlon & Max Walters & Rani Mehta & Rory O’Neill & Sukanya Sarkar January 28 2022
InterDigital case will put Unwired Planet to test in UK: counsel The major FRAND trial will test how UK courts grapple with jurisdictional issues in the global SEP market, in-house and law firm sources tell Managing IP By Rory O’Neill January 27 2022
JPO must stay neutral in its SEP policy review, urge sources Stakeholders have high hopes for the JPO during a review of Japan’s licensing guidelines, even as the economy ministry leans towards implementers By Sukanya Sarkar January 27 2022
China’s SPC issues landmark drug patent ruling Xiaohui Wu, Yuming Wang and Jianhui Li of Wanhuida Intellectual Property discuss the Supreme People’s Court’s first decision in parallel civil and administrative proceedings involving a chiral drug patent By Jianhui Li & Wang Yuming & Wanhuida Intellectual Property & Xiaohui Wu January 27 2022
Fintiv critics look to Intel and Leahy after SCOTUS denies cert In-house counsel hope Intel’s challenge to discretionary denials will succeed where Apple and Mylan’s failed, but suspect it may be a longshot By Rani Mehta January 26 2022
South Korea: Continuing your application through the ‘separated application’ system Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at the safeguards available as the separated application comes into effect in South Korea during April 2022 By Hanol IP & Law & Min Son January 26 2022
UK: Patents Court is running swifter than ever Tristan Sherliker of Bird & Bird explains how growing efficiency means that patent cases are taking less time to get to trial in the UK By Bird & Bird & Tristan Sherliker January 25 2022
Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2022: open for submissions The Europe, Middle East and Africa awards research cycle has now begun – don't miss out on this opportunity to get recognised By John Harrison January 24 2022
Opinion: Why lawyers quit the profession – and how to stop it A 30% increase in lawyers quitting in Singapore highlights several problems that persist within the legal industry – and I should know, I used to be in it By Sukanya Sarkar January 24 2022
Companies got fewer patents in 2021 – in-house explain why Counsel at Siemens, HPE, Honeywell and IBM say COVID and patent eligibility challenges are to blame for the drop in issuances last year and in the future By Rani Mehta January 21 2022
US trends and events patent counsel should watch in 2022 In-house lawyers in pharma, tech, telecoms and NPE businesses say they’re keeping an eye on Kathi Vidal, litigation funding and western Texas By Patrick Wingrove January 21 2022
This week in IP: UPC enters final prep phase, China unveils 20-day TM exam, and more SCOTUS rejects Fintiv challenges; USPTO and JPO pledge to improve PPH; UK publishers welcome exhaustion clarity; German Adblocking copyright test fails; US court unseals Gilead anti-counterfeiting papers; Ericsson sue... By Max Walters & Rani Mehta & Rory O’Neill & Sukanya Sarkar January 21 2022
Top IP trends in LATAM's biggest economies revealed: counsel Brazil’s backlogs are getting better, Mexico’s IP office is preparing to decide damages, and Chile, Argentina and Colombia are going through other shakeups By Rani Mehta January 20 2022
AI is not an inventor, Taiwan’s IPC Court rules Tony TY Chang of Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices reviews the recent decision of the IPC Court concerning the DABUS patent application By Saint Island International Patent & Law Offices & Tony Chang January 20 2022
Opinion: Irish UPC saga one to watch in 2022 The UPC is pressing ahead, but Ireland has plenty left to do if it wants to take part By Rory O’Neill January 20 2022
From disruptive tech to IP access: top 2022 trends Counsel list the top tech trends for 2022, saying the likes of NFTs and the metaverse will lead to increased democratisation of IP By Sukanya Sarkar January 20 2022
‘Exasperation’ over European deadlock on grace period European businesses can’t agree on how to move forward with talks on harmonising international patent laws By Rory O’Neill January 19 2022
Women in Business Law Awards Americas 2022: open for submissions The Americas awards research cycle has now begun – don’t miss out on this opportunity to get recognised By John Harrison January 17 2022
Mexico transforms patent processes by adapting online solutions Mauricio Sámano of OLIVARES explores how the pandemic has changed IP processes for businesses in Mexico By Mauricio Sámano & Olivares January 17 2022
Vaccines and Vidal: what pharma in-house are watching in 2022 Innovator and generics counsel weigh in on key court cases and why they have high hopes for Kathi Vidal By Rani Mehta January 14 2022
Exclusive: IP5 joint meeting with TM5/ID5 scrapped The EPO will still host the next IP5 meeting in June, but trademarks and designs won’t be on the agenda as planned By Rory O’Neill January 14 2022
This week in IP: Vidal and Stark nominations progress, Singapore passes major IP bill, ... US patent grants decline while China’s rise; Spotify beats Potify at TTAB; COVID patent data revealed; EUIPO touts SME fund; INTA urges EU law alignment By Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta & Sukanya Sarkar January 14 2022
The ‘loneliness’ of starting your own IP firm Managing IP speaks to five IP professionals about what they’ve learned from going out on their own By Rory O’Neill January 13 2022
Opinion: France’s six-month IP plan is welcome but too ambitious France boldly throws its weight behind ‘business-backed’ UPC, but the next six months is unlikely to see the project come to life By Max Walters January 13 2022
Opinion: SCOTUS study is good idea, but little will come of it Albright’s actions are unusual enough to warrant the Supreme Court’s patent venue study, but they aren’t nefarious By Rani Mehta January 12 2022
Patent splurging: how in-house would spend budget increases Four lawyers tell Managing IP that they would invest in people, foreign filings and patent quality if their budgets went up by 20% or more By Rani Mehta January 07 2022
This week in IP: Pooh becomes public, USPTO outlines TM sanctions, and more Nikola drops Tesla suit; US Copyright Office hires new general counsel; Markle and Mail agree copyright damages By Max Walters & Patrick Wingrove & Rani Mehta & Rory O’Neill & Sukanya Sarkar January 07 2022
Asia patent trends in 2022: SEP rates, court changes and more Patent lawyers from China, India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore talk about SEPs, pharma patents and other matters they’re keeping an eye on this year By Sukanya Sarkar January 06 2022
Europe: key patent issues counsel should monitor this year Between AI inventorship, SEPs, and the UPC, there’s plenty to keep European attorneys busy in 2022 By Rory O’Neill January 06 2022
Haar today, gone tomorrow: EPO's brief BoA move raises queries Lawyers welcomed plans to move the Boards of Appeal back to the centre of Munich, but expressed concerns over the level of accountability at the EPO By Rory O’Neill January 05 2022
Rising Stars Awards 2022: open for submissions The Rising Stars Awards research cycle has now opened across all three regions By John Harrison January 04 2022
