Practitioners and law firms should keep their eyes peeled as the shortlist for our annual Awards is set to be released
Firms explain how they question jurors and account for potential bias in trade secrets cases
Peng Lei and David Webb of Herbert Smith Freehills assess what battery innovators need to know to protect their investments
In the latest episode, we discuss our latest list of in-house rising stars and analyse developments from AI work for law firms to legal market news in Canada
Laura Vartain Horn, formerly at the US Attorney’s Office, hopes to work on both trade secret and patent cases at Kirkland & Ellis
Kilpatrick Townsend was recognised as Americas firm of the year, while patent powerhouse James Haley won a lifetime achievement award
Funders at four firms outline what could shape legal financing next year, including portfolio funding and law firms shouldering clients’ risks
Managing IP’s conference touched on topics including IoT licensing, trade secret strategies and AI inventorship
Peru adopts EPO system; Moderna says sue government; Appian awarded $2bn in trade secrets case; US senator threatens Disney copyright; Vidal announces examiner training; USPTO reveals pro bono awards
Counsel at BMO Financial Group, Atlassian and two other companies explain how industry norms, robust contracts, and thorough IP protection can help prevent infringement from collaborators
Mark Leonard will start his new position on April 25 and focus on building an in-house brand protection programme
Attorneys explain why companies must be careful when documenting trade secrets, outlining employee agreements and conducting trainings
Sponsored
Sponsored
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Sponsored by Remfry & SagarMohini V of Remfry & Sagar outlines how Indian courts and policymakers are shaping trade secret protection through case law, equitable principles, and proposed legislation, as businesses face rising digital threats and cross-border confidentiality challenges -
Sponsored by IP WorkEleni Lappa of IP Work explains how Japanese companies can protect intellectual property and resolve disputes in Europe, with insights on alternative dispute resolution, patents, trademarks, and the challenges of AI and cross-border regulation
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Sponsored by Spoor & FisherDina Biagio of Spoor & Fisher explores how intellectual property is shaping modern M&A, revealing its growing role as a strategic asset that fuels innovation, unlocks markets, and drives long-term value
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Sponsored by Liu, Shen & AssociatesXuelan Yue of Liu Shen & Associates draws on several ‘model cases’ put forward by the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People’s Court of China to highlight trends in trade secret infringement cases
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Sponsored by FirstLaw PCHyoun-Ja Park and Minji Ryan Kim of FirstLaw PC analyse two significant developments as South Korea attempts to strengthen its protection of trade secrets and proprietary information involving industrial and national core technologies
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Sponsored by Spoor & FisherMegan Dinnie of Spoor & Fisher Jersey explains a case brought after an employee sent 125 emails containing a company’s confidential information to a personal email address shortly before moving to a competitor
Interviews; Exclusives
Interviews; Exclusives
David Singer discusses architecture, flipping burgers on a barbecue, and why he has a plate full of litigation
Tim Chen Saulsbury explains why single-craft artisans inspire him and how, even at home, he’s never too far from another IP lawyer
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Weekly take: Companies must look beyond non-competes to protect trade secrets
Regardless of whether the FTC’s ban on non-competes goes into effect, businesses should stop relying on these agreements -
Weekly take: IP-trade demands will fail future generations
The bedaquiline case highlights why tools such as India’s pre-grant opposition mechanism are so important
In the fifth episode of a podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss the ‘Careers in Ideas’ network and how to open access to the profession
In the fourth episode of a podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss unconscious bias in the IP workplace and how to address it
In the third episode of a podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss the ‘Women in IP’ network and the current state of diversity within the profession
In the second in a new podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss IPause, a network set up to support those experiencing (peri)menopause
In the first in a new podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we look back at the network’s origins and discuss its mission
We preview Managing IP’s ‘IP Ones to Watch’ list, meet our newest recruit, and look back over the final law firm rankings release of the year
Managing IP will help mark IP Inclusive’s 10th anniversary by co-hosting a new podcast series covering diversity, equity, and inclusion within the IP profession
Heli Pihlajamaa, the EPO’s principal director for patent law and procedures, joins us to take stock of the unitary patent following its second anniversary
IP leaders at Brandsmiths and Bird & Bird, who were on opposing sides at the UK Supreme Court in Iconix v Dream Pairs, unpick the landmark case and its ramifications
We review the latest batch of IP STARS rankings, analyse a major law firm collaboration following the opening of India’s legal market, and look at why Canadian brands are promoting ‘Canadianness’
