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EPO staff demonstrate in Munich

The SUEPO union representing EPO examiners is staging a march in a protest against the Office's management, and its President Benoit Battistelli, after three staff were disciplined

January 20 2016

Guest post: Innovation and the case for confidence

In this guest blog post, Patrick Kilbride, executive director, international intellectual property at the US Chamber of Commerce, emphasises the need for a common, global approach to IP policy

Managing IP Correspondent, January 20 2016

Supreme Court gives new ruling on patent term extension

Managing IP Correspondent, January 19 2016

Start-ups in India to get special IP treatment

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled his government’s 19-point Action Plan to promote and support start-ups in India. Under Action Plan 4, qualifying start-ups will receive government support in obtaining IP rights

Kingsley Egbuonu, January 18 2016

Star Wars, Erich Spangenberg, The Trademark Company, IP licensing, Spotify, PTAB, David Bowie – the week in IP

IP disputes involving the Star Wars franchise, the correct way to analyse patent litigation, the USPTO being sued for allegedly violating a trade mark filer’s Constitutional rights, IP licensing companies’ tough year, Spotify facing another class action, and David Bowie’s copyright legacy were in the IP headlines this week

January 16 2016

US Supreme Court to hear Cuozzo and Kirtsaeng cases

The Supreme Court will decide what standard the Patent Trial and Appeal Board should use in IPRs after granting cert in Cuozzo v Lee. It will also rule on the appropriate standard for awarding attorneys’ fees in copyright cases in Kirtsaeng v John Wiley & Sons

January 15 2016

Federal Circuit rules same PTAB panel can institute and decide an IPR

The Federal Circuit has ruled that the same PTAB panel that institutes an inter partes review can also issue the final written decision, in Ethicon Endo-Surgery v Covidien. Judge Newman dissented, noting the statute requires institution to be made by the USPTO director and the final decision by the Board

January 14 2016

USPTO appoints Rocky Mountain director, and other US people moves

In our regular round-up, we summarise recently-announced partner and national IP office moves in the Americas, including hires by the USPTO, Pryor Cashman, AIPLA, Orrick, Mayer Brown, Perkins Coie and Baker McKenzie, as well as two law firm mergers

January 14 2016

Some practical questions about the UPC

As the clock ticks down to the launch of the Unified Patent Court, interest is increasing in how the yet-to-be-appointed judges will handle cases, who they will be and what impact the UPC will have in Europe

January 13 2016

US patent grants fall for first time since 2007

IBM remained the top US patent recipient in 2015, but it was the first year since 2007 in which overall patent activity fell, according to analysis released by IFI Claims Patent Services. IFI also identified an increasing trend of companies choosing to spread their portfolios across multiple entities

January 13 2016

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