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Lucy Wheatley, partner at McGuireWoods, discusses the challenges of explaining trademarks to a jury and reveals a logistical hurdle she had to navigate
Law firms avoid strategy rethink after district court ‘reaffirms the value’ of a strong trademark
We discuss Kathi Vidal’s departure from the USPTO, how IP business Qantm is using its private equity investment, and the latest AI trends spotted by law firms
Smart working key to closing client communication gap
Exclusive data and in-house analysis show that law firms should work smarter, not harder, to ensure their communication has greater impact on clients
Introducing Managing IP+'s Talent Tracker
Managing IP+ has launched the Talent Tracker, an interactive database that collates reported partner moves across the intellectual property legal market
IP Ones to Watch 2024
Managing IP presents the fourth edition of its Ones to Watch list, profiling 20 in-house counsel on the rise
Farnaz Massoumian is a European Patent Attorney at Vodafone in the UK
Monica Gutierrez is an IP counsel at Block in the US
Melisa Prestes is a lawyer at YPF Tecnologia in Argentina
Patents
Amit Aswal explains why you should take on challenges early in your career and why the IP community is a strong, trustworthy network
Five members of Qantm’s leadership team, including its new managing director, discuss how the business is operating under private equity ownership and reveal expansion plans
In our latest UPC update, we examine an important decision concerning the withdrawal of opt-outs, a significant victory for Edwards, and the launch of a new Hamburg-based IP firm
The combined firm, which will operate under the Venner Shipley name and have 46 partners, will go live in December
Awards
With the submission deadline fast approaching, we provide some top tips on how to make your firm stand out
In-house counsel and teams can now submit information for the 20th annual Managing IP Awards programme
The winners of our Asia-Pacific Awards 2024 will be revealed during a ceremony in Malaysia on September 26
The Bardehle Pagenberg partner explains how the firm has evolved to the point of handling about a third of Unified Patent Court cases and enjoying notable success in the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2024
Copyright
Simona Lavagnini discusses the Greek classics, Rudyard Kipling's 'If', and how she dreams of beautiful words
David Parrish expects AI to be among the major talking points for a newly formed committee aimed at protecting the interests of London-based IP practitioners, firms, and their clients
The High Court’s decision in WaterRower v Liking could have signalled the start of a new approach to determining whether designs can benefit from copyright protection
Lawyers at A&O Shearman discuss six clauses typically found in a brand licence and identify the main points to consider
Trademarks
Osborne Clarke said John Linneker’s experience, including acting for SkyKick in the seminal dispute with Sky, will be a huge asset to the firm
Fieldfisher led arguments in court before Kirkland & Ellis took over shortly after SkyKick was acquired, it was revealed last week
Lawyers at Finnegan and Fross Zelnick explain why privacy formed a natural extension of their firms’ IP practices and share expansion plans
The news that USPTO director Kathi Vidal is to step down early and WIPO’s aims for a design law treaty were among the biggest IP talking points this week
Behind the case
Lucy Wheatley, partner at McGuireWoods, discusses the challenges of explaining trademarks to a jury and reveals a logistical hurdle she had to navigate
David Hansel of Hansel Henson explains how he successfully defended two trademark cases brought by easyGroup
Tamir Packin, partner at Desmarais, explains how the team navigated complex discovery issues to secure a patent win for IBM
John Keville, partner at Sheppard Mullin, explains how he secured a patent subject matter eligibility victory for his client against GoPro
Five minutes with
Amit Aswal explains why you should take on challenges early in your career and why the IP community is a strong, trustworthy network
Simona Lavagnini discusses the Greek classics, Rudyard Kipling's 'If', and how she dreams of beautiful words
Burak Yüceel outlines six characteristics that make a successful IP practitioner and explains why Alan Turing is an inspiration
Olena Polosmak reveals why day and night conversations are the norm and why IP is the opposite of boring
Jurisdictions
Exclusives and This week in IP
Exclusives and This week in IP
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HGF CEO Martyn Fish tells Managing IP in an exclusive interview what private equity firm CBPE’s minority investment in the firm means for the business and its people -
Ahsan Shaikh at McDermott reveals how the firm is using three AI tools, including one for drafting patent applications
MIP Podcasts list - Horizontal Carousel
We discuss Kathi Vidal’s departure from the USPTO, how IP business Qantm is using its private equity investment, and the latest AI trends spotted by law firms
In the latest episode, we discuss why IP firms might be attractive to PE investors and bring you the latest news on submissions for next year’s IP STARS rankings
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
In the latest episode, we discuss the newest rankings published by IP STARS and analyse developments from AI guidelines to the purchase of a law firm
In the latest episode, Managing IP is joined by WIPO director general Daren Tang to discuss traditional knowledge, artificial intelligence, and bringing IP to the ‘man on the street’
In the latest episode, Managing IP is joined by Gwilym Roberts and Lee Davies from the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys to discuss the UPC, IP ministers, diversity and more
In the latest episode, the team discusses the battle to take control of listed company and IP business Qantm IP, and looks at some recent hiring trends
The winner of Managing IP’s Life Achievement Award discusses 50 years in IP law and how even he can’t avoid imposter syndrome
In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses AI clarifications from India and the US, and previews the upcoming Managing IP Awards for EMEA and the Americas
Managing IP’s Max Walters appeared on the latest episode of ‘Two IPs in a pod’, a regular podcast hosted by the UK patent attorney body, to discuss AI, awards and more
Editorial board
Managing IP’s editorial board features senior intellectual property practitioners, both in-house and private practice, from around the world. Through their expertise, board members support our editorial coverage with regular feedback, insight and contributed articles.
Features and Special Focus
Features and Special Focus
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Sponsored by RNA, Technology and IP AttorneysRanjan Narula and Suvarna Pandey of RNA Technology and IP Attorneys welcome the introduction of India’s new patent rules and highlight the key changes
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