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G20 Finance Ministers have endorsed the OECD’s final recommendations to reform preferential IP tax regimes, such as the Patent Box, worldwide

Panellists were invited to “tame the beast” of functionality in a panel on industrial designs, which also served as an appetiser ahead of the Working Question on design functionality scheduled for debate at next year’s AIPPI Congress in Milan

Protocol to the UPC Agreement signed by some member states; the facilities of the Court of Appeal of the UPC will be ready in early 2016; and the Select Committee has given its opinion on the remaining financial aspects of the implementation of the Unitary Patent

Personalised medicine, double trouble for trade marks and a controversial discussion on compulsory licensing marked the regular pharma day at this year's AIPPI Congress

Attendees at a panel session at the AIPPI Congress received some advice on how to deal with a bad faith use of their trade marks

Potatoes were on the menu at an AIPPI session on collective marks and geographical indications. Armed with promotional golf equipment and cuddly toys, and sporting a potato-themed tie, Patrick Kole of the Idaho Potato Commission illustrated why the state of Idaho in the United States (“a place I’m proud to call home”) produces “the best potatoes in the world”

In our regular round-up, we summarise recently-announced partner and national IP office moves in the Americas, including hires by Arent Fox, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt, Fox Rothschild, K&L Gates, White & Case and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler

The increasing hostility between Fitbit and Jawbone has some declaring the start of a patent war in the wearable device industry. The treatment of other forms of IP protection will also need to be worked out in this booming industry, say observers

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has instituted review of an inter partes review petition brought by the Coalition for Affordable Drugs, the first success for the Kyle Bass and Erich Spangenberg-backed entity after two previous denials of review