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Spain cracks down on IP crime

Changes to the Spanish criminal code, related to online piracy, copyright infringement and anti-counterfeiting activities, together with big operations conducted by the authorities will change the way the country tackles IP crime

Managing IP Correspondent, September 24 2015

The legal aspects of 3D printing in Brazil

The increasing popularity of 3D printing in Brazil poses several questions about IP rights, free dissemination of 3D printing and home users of the new technology. Ricardo Pinho of Guerra IP assesses whether Brazil’s laws are sufficient to provide the answers

Managing IP Correspondent, October 06 2015

Providing active pharmaceutical ingredient to ANDA defendant not induced infringement

The Federal Circuit has reversed a grant of summary judgment for induced infringement against a defendant who provided the active pharmaceutical ingredient to an ANDA defendant seeking to bring a generic onto the market

September 24 2015

The Federal Circuit's Section 101 uncertainty

The Federal Circuit has only found patents valid in one Section 101 appeal since the Supreme Court's Alice verdict. Frustrated IP practitioners are hoping the court will soon change from telling them what is not eligible to providing some guidance on what is. Peter Leung reports

September 29 2015

EPO oppositions are affordable, powerful and increasingly important

The proposed Unified Patent Court fee for revocation proceedings is €20,000. The EPO fee for opposition proceedings is €775. David Lewin expands on how and why you should be taking full strategic advantage of the EPO’s opposition procedure

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2015

Unitary Patent & UPC

Slovenia to ratify UPC Agreement this year

Slovenia is preparing to ratify the UPC Agreement this year and will set up a facility for the UPC’s Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre, but still unsure about a local UPC division, according to a spokesperson from the Slovenian Ministry of Justice

September 25 2015

What constitutes a covered business method under the AIA?

There is a split in authority at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board over what patent claims are covered business methods. James M Heintz and Jeffrey L Johnson of DLA Piper analyse recent developments

Managing IP Correspondent, September 24 2015

The Kit Kat judgment: views from Twitter

Managing IP has compiled some of the reactions from the media and lawyers to the recent Kit Kat judgment using Storify

September 25 2015

The view from inside the UPC courtroom

Over the past year lawyers at London firm Bristows have staged a comprehensive mock Unified Patent Court case. Alan Johnson explains the lessons learned while James Nurton interviews some of the participants

Managing IP Correspondent, September 30 2015

The pros and cons of the Madrid Protocol

Fran Jagla of Lane Powell, Jeff Epstein of Cowan Liebowitz & Latman and Mark Bullard of Lecorpio took part in our webinar “Mad about Madrid” and discussed the pros and cons of the Madrid System, specific issues that arise in Mexico, Colombia and Cuba, and notable issues for the pharmaceutical, fashion and move industries. They also took several questions from the audience

September 24 2015

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