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Katrina Burchell, the former head of Unilever's trade mark team has joined UK firm Irwin Mitchell. Burchell began her career in trade marks at Allied Lyons before moving to ICI and Wildbore & Gibbons. She joined Unilever in 1997 where she became head of the global trade mark team. She notably oversaw the outsourcing of the administration of Unilever's 160,000 trade marks – the world's largest trade mark portfolio – to Baker & McKenzie in 2007. In 2012 Burchell joined French luxury goods company PPR as group IP director, splitting her time between Paris and London and managing a portfolio that includes Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.

The Australian Football League has said that its application for .afl was motivated by IP protection, and some marketing opportunities

Managing IP crunches the data to reveal the busiest petitioners, patent owners, law firms, and attorneys at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in the first three months of 2016. The quarter included some interesting petitions such as the first IPR challenging an Apple patent

The world's leading patent firms in Europe, as ranked by Managing IP's research team in London

Regulations curtailing brand owners’ rights to advertise and trade during next year’s London Olympic games will be considered by the House of Lords today. Managing IP explains what’s in them and how they will affect trade mark owners

British judges are known for their measured language. When a judgment includes a word written in all capitals, it could signal annoyance. When that word is also printed in bold type, it suggests something closer to frustration

Leading trade mark firms ranked in Latin America, Canada and the United States - including regional rankings - based on six months of research

Counterfeit pharmaceuticals were a focus of the House and Senate this week, as legislation was introduced in both bodies and a House hearing highlighted another bill aimed at thwarting online sales of fake drugs

Managing IP analyses the busiest companies, law firms and attoneys at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in the third quarter and so far this year, using the Docket Navigator database

This year sees the 10th anniversary of Managing IP’s global awards and we are pleased to announce the names of the shortlisted firms. Winners will be revealed at the Global Awards Dinner in London on March 11