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Top ten trials

Courts around the world dealt with some cutting-edge IP cases during 2009. Managing IP's team of journalists explain how the winning side prevailed in 10 of the most important

Managing IP Correspondent, December 01 2009

Leading patent firms revealed

After five months of research, MIP can now unveil the IP survey 2005, listing the leading firms in 57 jurisdictions. The first part, published here, provides a guide to the leading patent firms worldwide. James Nurton explains the new methodology and introduces the results

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2005

No laughing matter

Danone's spat with joint venture partner Wahaha has highlighted the risks of investing in China. Peter Ollier examines what went wrong

Managing IP Correspondent, June 30 2007

Strategic thinking for attorney firms

As competition continues to grow in the fast-paced market of IP rights, the understanding and analysis of patent information is playing an increasingly important role in driving business strategy for corporations and IP firms alike. Across the board, clients are demanding greater explanation of, and insight into, how their IP rights fit in with their business strategy. Patent agents must extend their offerings or risk losing clients to more clued-up competitors.

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2005

Leading trade mark/copyright firms revealed

In the second and final part of MIP's annual survey of the world's leading IP firms, this month we publish the trade mark and copyright rankings. The tables, spanning the Americas, Asia and Europe, cover both prosecution and contentious work in 65 jurisdictions

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2007

Global awards dinner 2008

Managing IP's third annual Awards Dinner was held at Claridge's in London last month, with more than 250 guests coming from as far away as Brazil, Korea, Australia, South Africa and Turkey

Managing IP Correspondent, April 30 2008

How to defend against central attacks in Europe

Owners of European IP rights are vulnerable to central attacks on validity at the EPO and OHIM, which can threaten enforcement in national courts. Mark Finn, Konstantin Ewald and Marie-Hélène Lemaitre examine what you can do to counter such an attack in the UK, France and Germany

Managing IP Correspondent, November 01 2005

Top in trade marks

The fourth and final part of the annual World IP Survey lists the leading trade mark/copyright firms as voted for by MIP readers

Managing IP Correspondent, March 01 2004

See you in court

A recent survey of US IP litigation data reveals that the number of patent lawsuits filed in 2005 fell for the first time in 16 years, while the number of trade mark cases continued to rise. Shahnaz Mahmud looks behind the statistics to analyze the trends

Managing IP Correspondent, March 31 2007

Survey results: Europe/Africa

Austria PATENT PROSECUTION Tier 1 Sonn & Partner Tier 2 Beer & Partner Kopecky & Schwarz Tier 3 Patentanwalt Dr Thomas M Haffner Patentanwälte Puchberger, Berger & Partner Patentanwälte Schütz und Partner Torggler & Hofinger Tier 4 Barger, Piso & Partner Patentanwaltskanzlei Wildhack & Jellinek

Managing IP Correspondent, February 01 2007

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