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Harrison Goddard Foote (HGF) has announced that Claire Irvine will join the UK firm of patent attorneys to strengthen its presence in the south of the UK.

The annual PCT Survey shows the strongest growth in the world’s emerging markets - China and Brazil among others, as well as a strong showing from the United States

Opinion is divided among trade mark practitioners on the potential implications of the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) on the Kit Kat shape case

Long-time supervisory patent examiner Robin Evans will manage the USPTO's first satellite patent office: the Elijah J McCoy office in Detroit, Michigan, which opened on July 13. The 25 examiners and 11 administrative law judges who started July 16, however, will be trained remotely by supervisors in Alexandria and will report to commissioner for patents Peggy Focarino and director David Kappos. The office is expected to spur local job growth and is the first step in a larger expansion of the Office. Managing IP's September issue will report from the new Detroit office.

Outstanding work in IP was celebrated at our Global Awards Dinner in London in March, attended by nearly 300 IP practitioners

Following the retirement of INTA executive director Alan Drewsen this summer, Spanish-born Etienne Sanz de Acedo will take over as chief executive officer from July 1. At present Sanz de Acedo is head of communications for OHIM. He spoke to Alli Pyrah about his goals for INTA and the challenges that lie ahead. My mother is French and my dad, who passed away, was Spanish. I started learning English at school and went to the UK many times during the summertime to practice. At OHIM, it was advantageous to be able to speak as many languages as possible. I had a passion for Italian so I spent five summers going to Italy and learning Italian.

This list of PCC cases, the parties and rulings, runs from the first cases under the new procedural rules to March 2013.

Four leaders in IP received recognition for outstanding achievement in the industry at Managing IP's Global and North American awards last month. At the Global Awards, held in London, Peter Messerli and Jiang Zhipei were the recipients. Messerli (left) was congratulated for his years of service at the EPO, with three terms as president of the Boards of Appeal, and the work there that has developed the law on several important issues. Jiang Zhipei is the former chief justice of the Intellectual Property Chamber of the Supreme People's Court of China and was congratulated for his work at the court as well as innovation in spreading the word of IP in China.

Taylor Swift seeking trade marks on the phrases in her lyrics, US patent reform being readied, Hershey’s blocking Cadbury’s imports, Sam Smith and Tom Petty settling a dispute over similarities in their songs, and EFF’s stupid patent of the month were in the IP headlines this week

Managing IP’s 2011 awards dinners took place last month in Washington DC and London, and included nearly 100 awards presented to law firms and individuals across 42 countries