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How the Canadian Patent Appeal Board has dealt with patent-eligibility

Software patent-eligibility was clarified in the Federal Court of Appeal’s Amazon.com decision in 2011. Grant Tisdall and Scott Douglas of Gowling WLG analyse how the patent Appeal Board has addressed computer-implemented inventions since then

Managing IP Correspondent, August 25 2016

A pivotal year for the EU trade mark system

With a new Trade Mark Directive and Regulation, and the publication of its next five-year plan, 2016 is proving to be a key year for the EUIPO (formerly OHIM). James Nurton reports

September 05 2016

PTAB 4 Years In: Rule changes – a declaration of intent

Rule changes at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board became effective in May. But practitioners tell Michael Loney they are struggling to see their impact. Some also call for the Board to go over its 12-month deadline for final written decisions in extraordinary circumstances

August 31 2016

Webinar: IP Stars 2017

Managing IP invites those responsible for legal directory submissions for their firms to join us for our webinar taking place on September 13. Among other things, participants will learn about our research process and get guidance on making submissions for IP Stars 2017

August 30 2016

Developing interplay of patent rights and competition law

Sharad Vadehra and Somitra Kumar of Kan and Krishme discuss the latest issues regarding the clash between patent rights and competition law in India, in view of the recent Ericsson judgment

Managing IP Correspondent, August 25 2016

EPO President Battistelli on appeals reforms

At its recent meeting, the EPO Administrative Council approved major changes to the Boards of Appeal. Managing IP asked EPO President Benoît Battistelli about the reforms

September 06 2016

Breaking the promise doctrine in Canada?

The Supreme Court of Canada will rule on the controversial issue of the “promise of the patent”. Practitioners are hoping for guidance on whether the doctrine is valid for analysing a patent’s utility, say Michael Loney and Natalie Rahhal

August 25 2016

Integrating the crowd into trade marks

Crowdsourcing trade marks is becoming more popular and powerful, but care should be taken. Dydra Donath, Laetitia Lagarde, Lisa Pearson, Kate Swaine, Stella Syrianos and Kalina Tchakarova explain

Managing IP Correspondent, August 24 2016

Slowly, a post-Brexit picture will emerge

The government may not yet be able to explain what the UK will look like after it leaves the EU, but practitioners are working hard to consider how IP rights will be affected

September 07 2016

USPTO, Lindsay Lohan, EFF, Mexico’s opposition system, Argentina’s INPI, Louis Vuitton, Warner Bros – the week in IP

A report suggesting USPTO examiner time and attendance fraud, the end of a Lindsay Lohan likeness lawsuit, Erich Spangenberg criticism of EFF urging universities not to license to patent trolls, Mexico’s opposition system going live, Argentina intending to join the PCT, and a trade mark dispute involving Louis Vuitton were in the intellectual property headlines

September 05 2016

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