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The world's leading patent firms in Africa and the Middle East, as ranked by Managing IP's research team in London

India’s contentious patent issues and China’s growing filing are creating opportunities for sophisticated, dynamic firms in Asia.

As the 2014 Survey reveals the world's leading patent firms, James Nurton analyses the impact the unitary patent is already having on firms in Europe, including the setting up of new German and French offices

The US patent system is under the microscope as yet more IP legislation is proposed. Meanwhile, the US rankings see some notable changes at the top. Michael Loney, New York

Although Chinese companies are receiving an increasing share of patents issued by the USPTO, they are still filing less than expected. Alli Pyrah picks apart the numbers

New data shows how fast tech companies are accelerating their US patent filing. In-house counsel from IBM, Google, Microsoft and Qualcomm talk to Alli Pyrah about how their patent filing strategy is evolving and why they are increasingly looking to license patents

Singapore’s revamp of its patent system is set to take effect on February 14. Hong Kong, its closest competitor, is looking to follow suit

The Global Intellectual Property Centre is out with its 2nd International IP Index, and its findings may raise a few eyebrows

US President Barack Obama called for Congress to pass a patent reform bill during his State of the Union address

Declaratory judgment (DJ) actions seem to have lost their appeal in Taiwan since the IP Court was established on July 1 2008. Search results from the government's judicial database show that only three DJs were reported publicly from the IP Court's inception to the end of December 2013. This figure is quite low, considering that the IP Court renders over 100 judgments for patent suits each year and that it takes all patent litigation unless the parties agree to have the dispute reviewed by other courts, which is rare.