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IPAB back in business (almost)

Karry Lai speaks to India’s new Intellectual Property Appellate Board chairman Manmohan Singh to see what progress is being made after nearly two years at a standstill. Another interesting development in India is the potential reform of the controversial Form 27

Karry Lai, May 01 2018

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Mexico: Permissible evidence before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property

It has become common practice for parties of any administrative proceeding to ask the Institute of Industrial Property to require a third party, not related to the proceeding, or even its counterpart, to respond to several questions raised by the offeror of the proof. Such evidence is based on Article 203 of the Industrial Property Law, which states the "requirement to provide information and data" so that the authority can conduct inspection.

Alejandra Badillo, May 01 2018

The patent implications of China’s generics push

Innovator drug companies will face challenges but complementary guidelines benefiting innovators, including a potential five-year patent term extension, may pacify concerns

Karry Lai, April 30 2018

USPTO releases guidance on SAS impact on PTAB proceedings

Guidance includes stipulating that for pending trials in which a panel has instituted only on some challenges in the petition, the panel may issue an order supplementing the institution decision to institute on all challenges raised in the petition

April 27 2018

The Top 250 Women in IP (2018)

Managing IP presents this year’s leading female intellectual property practitioners, according to IP STARS research

April 26 2018

Ninth Circuit appeals court denies monkey’s copyright claims

Barring an en banc review or Supreme Court intervention, the three-year monkey selfie saga has come to a close, with the animal’s copyright claims denied

April 26 2018

SCOTUS abolishes PTAB practice of partial claim review

The US Supreme Court has decided in SAS Institute v Iancu that the PTAB must review all or none of the challenged claims. Observers say the PTAB petitioners could react to the ruling in a number of ways, and it “may increase the number of issues that bubble up to the Federal Circuit”

April 25 2018

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Supreme Court finds IPRs constitutional, 7-2

The US Supreme Court has ruled the IPR process at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is constitutional, although two justices dissented and the court left IPRs open to due process arguments

April 25 2018

India IP Q&A

Intellectual Property in India refers to copyrights, patents, trade mark, designs and different intangible assets. There are well-established statutory, administrative, and judicial frameworks for safeguarding IP in India.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2018

Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business Law Awards 2018 - shortlist announced

The shortlist for the eighth annual Euromoney Legal Media Group Europe Women in Business Law Awards has been announced. For the 2018 nominees, please see below.

Managing IP Correspondent, April 25 2018

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