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Managing IP has revealed this year’s Corporate IP Stars list, an annual publication which recognises in-house practitioners

Lawyers say another UPC challenge would fail, and that now is the time to start preparing an IP strategy

Our list includes eight judges, the details of whom you can find below along with the full list of names that make up the top 50

In the first of a two-part series, Laura Whiting and Paul Abbott of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer examine how the UK has become a haven for FRAND disputes, discuss recent cases and look ahead to this autumn’s big UK Supreme Court hearing

Ivan Burnside tells Managing IP how the pemetrexed case on salt substitution shook up European patent law

A hotel in a skiing area known for its bar featuring scantily-clad dancing girls was found to have an infringing trade mark. The lower courts issued an injunction in a first partial judgment. A further partial judgment was made requesting accounts of the turnover earned in connection with the running of the bar and all advertisements made for it. Accounts are the basis for all claims of compensation and damages calculations. In this case, the question was which turnovers should be included. On further appeal to the Austrian Supreme Court, the Court upheld the lower courts' judgments. It ruled on this topic as follows.

Lawyers who have regular dealings with the EPO are sceptical about the office’s four-year strategic plan – given its alleged focus on speed over quality – and call for more clarity over staff relations

IP counsel from IBM, Megvii and others welcome CNIPA’s open approach but see room for more clarity

Kasim Alfalahi tells Managing IP that competition concerns do not faze him, and explains why IP licensing is like any other business transaction

Managing IP rounds up the latest trademark, copyright and patent news, including some stories you might have missed