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Managing IP EMEA Awards 2018 shortlists announced

Managing IP’s EMEA Awards dinner will be held on March 8 at The Savoy in London. Trophies will be presented to the firms of the year, with winners chosen from these shortlists

February 05 2018

Vietnam revamps trade mark and patent examination procedures

Amendments implemented in January bring more clarity to Vietnam’s IP procedural rules law. Some areas have been made more stringent for IP owners while there is a lack of clarity on transition provisions for pending applications

Karry Lai, February 06 2018

Top five Brexit priorities – critiquing the UK IP profession’s view

The UK IP profession has set out five key areas where action is needed to ensure continuity and certainty as the UK government prepares to leave the EU. Managing IP provides commentary on them

January 10 2018

US falls to 12th in US Chamber patent ranking

Expect to hear this figure mentioned a lot at US IP conferences and Congressional hearings for the next year – the US patent system has dropped to 12th in the US Chamber of Commerce’s ranking of IP systems. But is the ranking credible?

February 15 2018

China companies dominate global blockchain patent rankings

Figures from incoPat reveal government, financial institutions and tech companies lead in global blockchain patent filing based on global invention, design and utility patent filing statistics in 2017. Karry Lai analyses the drivers of China’s dominance of the list

Karry Lai, February 13 2018

CAFC says 101 inquiry is a factual determination in “blockbuster” Berkheimer opinion

“Whether something is well-understood, routine, and conventional to a skilled artisan at the time of the patent is a factual determination,” writes Judge Moore. Observers have taken this as a sign of the pendulum swinging back towards patent owners on Section 101

February 15 2018

Delaware judge throws out largest ever patent award of $2.54bn

The Delaware jury award of $2.54 billion to Merck from 2016 has been overturned after Chief Judge Stark found the patent on a drug used to treat hepatitis C was invalid

February 20 2018

Wong & Partners Q&A

Malaysian law relating to intellectual property is mainly contained in statutes and common law. There are national legislation for copyright, patents, industrial designs, geographical indications, layout-designs, optical discs and trademarks. Malaysia also recognizes the common law principles of passing off and the protection of confidential information / trade secrets.

Managing IP Correspondent, February 22 2018

Unitary Patent and UPC Update: UK ratification nears, while German organisations weigh in

The UK’s Privy Council has approved the Unified Patent Court (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2017, the last piece of legislation required for the UK to ratify. In Germany, seven institutions and associations submitted statements on the constitutional complaint against the UPC

February 13 2018

German Constitutional Court plans to decide UPC complaint in 2018

The German constitutional complaint challenging the UPC Agreement is on a list of cases to be decided this year. But it is not certain a decision will come in 2018 and, even if it does, the timing will be vital in determining whether the UPC is in effect before Brexit

February 21 2018

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