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Merck wins interim relief against Teva

The High Court in London has granted an interim injunction against Teva to stop it launching a generic version of efavirenz, even though Teva had done nothing more than get market authorisation

March 19 2012

Interdigital strategy highlights shifting IP paradigm

Just months after the mega-deals for Nortel and Motorola patents, Interdigital has failed to find a bidder for its portfolio. Is the patent boom over already?

January 26 2012

Patents news

The Supreme Court delivered a mixed ruling in the Myriad case in June, finding that some parts of the biotech company's patents on genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer can be patented while others cannot. The court unanimously ruled that isolated and purified DNA was a product of nature and therefore not eligible for patent protection under Section 101. But it said that synthetically created complementary DNA (cDNA) can be patented because it is not a naturally occurring substance.

Managing IP Correspondent, July 11 2013

FTC announces investigation into patent trolls in the US

Federal Trade Commission chairwoman Edith Ramirez announced that the FTC is launching an investigation into the potentially anti-competitive practices of patent trolls in the US

June 19 2013

A physical jolt – When franchise agreements falter

On February 8 2013, gym members in Auckland, New Zealand were given a physical jolt when three Club Physical gyms completely rebranded to Jolt Fitness. The rebranding resulted from a falling out between Stuart Holder, who was the sole director of Colven Botany, Three Kings and Westgate (collectively the franchisee), and Health Club Brands (the franchisor).

Managing IP Correspondent, May 28 2013

Chris Coons at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing for Amy Coney Barrett in 2020

Counsel expect STRONGER Patents Act to drop again soon

Sources say Senator Chris Coons could reintroduce an amended STRONGER as soon as this week, possibly as a counter to the Restoring the America Invents Act

Patrick Wingrove, October 26 2021

Tax tips for IP owners

Multinational enterprises often allocate the ownership of IP among their group companies with more regard to legal than to tax issues. Karen Hughes and Domenico Borzumato consider ways in which companies can manage their IP internationally so as to achieve greater tax efficiency

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2006

How far should courts’ jurisdiction for SEPs reach?

Wu Dongliang, Echo Lin and Simon Tsi of Chang Tsi & Partners evaluate the decision of the UK High Court to issue a global FRAND licence in Unwired Planet v Huawei, provide an insight into the way in which Chinese courts determine royalties for SEPs, and advise Chinese businesses on how to manage SEP litigation

Managing IP Correspondent, March 22 2019

The truth about IP investigators

Enquiries into alleged corruption in Hong Kong have cast light on the hidden role of IP investigators in the fight against counterfeiting. Emma Barraclough reports

Managing IP Correspondent, August 31 2005

Uganda allows flexible specifications

Since the recent implementation of new software, the Trade Marks Registry in Uganda has insisted that specifications of goods and services be worded exactly in accordance with the class headings as set out in the 9th edition of the International (Nice) Classification. As a result, acceptance notices have been issued requiring that specifications that deviate from the wording used in the Nice Classification be changed - before the application can proceed to advertisement.

Managing IP Correspondent, March 30 2011

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