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June 21, 2018
Patent and SPC holders can stop parallel imports from new EU states to old ones if equivalent protection wasn’t available for patents at the time of filing but was for SPCs, CJEU rules in Pfizer v Orifarm
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June 21, 2018
The Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2018 would require a generic manufacturer wishing to challenge a brand-name drug patent to choose between Hatch-Waxman litigation and IPR, which one observer describes as a “Hobson’s choice”
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June 21, 2018
The US government’s proposed policy on trade with China will affect high-tech transfers and associated IP
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June 21, 2018
In a landmark decision, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed the validity of Gilead’s Truvada SPC and ruled that future SPCs for combination products must meet CJEU case law requirements
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June 19, 2018
The big questions remaining after the Supreme Court’s SAS ruling include how institution rates will change, how strategy at the Board should evolve and how district courts and the Federal Circuit will react. Michael Loney investigates
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June 14, 2018
Memorandum addresses the question of how to evaluate the patent eligibility of method of treatment claims in light of the Federal Circuit decision in Vanda
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June 12, 2018
We spoke to lawyers in China to ask what the guidelines mean for patent litigation, especially in chemical/pharmaceutical cases
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June 11, 2018
The $539 million award to Apple in May surprised the design patent world. The question now is whether the Federal Circuit will adopt the same test for calculating damages or come up with a new one
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June 11, 2018
A French court has issued a preliminary injunction against Teva’s generic anti-hypertensive drug and awarded €13 million as an advance on damages
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June 08, 2018
The best women lawyers in the Americas gathered at the JW Marriott Essex House hotel in New York to celebrate the achievements of women across firms, practice areas and jurisdictions
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June 08, 2018
Post-Oil States PTAB filing increases while district court patent case filing slumps to lowest figure this year
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June 07, 2018
Chief Judge Ruschke reveals 44% of pending cases were not instituted on all grounds and that the Board has already granted more than a dozen extensions to trials in response to SAS
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June 07, 2018
The PTAB has de-designated Idle Free and Master Image in response to Aqua Products. Fiscal year 2018's first half set a motion to amend record for two consecutive quarters
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June 07, 2018
Some of the 11 International Trade Commission rule changes simply formalise existing practices. Others may cause complainants to rethink their approach
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June 06, 2018
Recent intellectual people moves include Allen & Overy's head of IP joining Kirkland & Ellis, and hires by Orrick, Latham & Watkins, Paul Hastings, Perkins Coie, Marks & Clerk and more
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June 06, 2018
In addition to the European Commission’s proposed Supplementary Protection Certificates waiver, we identify the biggest SPC cases and analyse Brexit’s implications
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June 05, 2018
Artificial intelligence's impact on patents is twofold: AI advancements can be protected and the technology can be applied to eliminate inefficiencies in the patent space. Managing IP investigates
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June 04, 2018
Singapore rejected the doctrine of equivalents in a recent patent case. Karry Lai analyses the decision and asks how other Asian jurisdictions view the doctrine
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June 04, 2018
Managing IP rounds up developments related to the Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent in May
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May 31, 2018
The proposal to introduce an export manufacturing waiver for Supplementary Protections Certificates could cause more problems than it solves
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May 31, 2018
Karry Lai talks with Michael Ding, ABB’s head of IP operations for Asia, the Middle East and Africa, about trends in software patents and trade secret protection in China
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May 30, 2018
Lucy Songi speaks to leading female practitioners from De Clercq & Partners, Properta Attorneys, Spoor & Fisher and Gowling WLG about their experiences in IP and advice for women considering a career in this field
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May 29, 2018
A new Patsnap report reveals the leading jurisdictions and companies for electric vehicle related patent applications
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May 18, 2018
Binal Patel and Kirk Sigmon discuss strategies that companies can use to mark products with indications of applicable patents
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May 18, 2018
Binal Patel and Kirk Sigmon discuss common patent marking pitfalls in the US, offering advice on how to avoid them
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May 16, 2018
The plaintiff bears the burden of proving venue in patent cases and venue is only proper for a corporation registered in a multiple district-state in the district where it has its principal place of business, the Federal Circuit ruled in ZTE and BigCommerce
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May 15, 2018
Ben Ni of King & Wood Mallesons gives an overview of the guideline for trial of standard essential patent dispute cases, which incorporates rules established in cases worldwide
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May 15, 2018
Patent owners may not benefit from the proposed shift to the Phillips claim construction standard at the PTAB if it increases the chance of a stay and leads to a less nuanced Markman construction
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May 14, 2018
The Federal Circuit has affirmed the PTAB’s invalidation of claims of three patents involved in the WesternGeco v Ion case at the Supreme Court
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May 14, 2018
Changes to Korea’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act follow a 2016 Supreme Court ruling relating to trade dress
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May 11, 2018
The chief IP counsel of the fintech leader tells Managing IP about the challenges of blockchain and AI patent filing
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May 11, 2018
Hatch-Waxman pharma patent litigation filings last year rose to near-2015 levels. Lex Machina’s new ANDA litigation report also reveals data on judges, plaintiffs, defendants and law firms
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May 09, 2018
For this edition of the Women in IP Interview, Lucy Songi speaks to Imogen Fowler (Hogan Lovells), Mireille Buydens (Janson Baugniet) and Ellen Shankman (Ellen B Shankman & Associates) about their experiences and what advice they would offer to up-and-coming IP practitioners
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May 08, 2018
The UC v Broad Institute appeal hinges on whether the PTAB made any legal errors by deciding the case in favour of Broad without "substantial evidence", with observers believing an affirmance of the Board's ruling is most likely
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May 08, 2018
Managing IP learns about the challenges of trade secret litigation, OEM trade mark infringement and other trends in China from the conglomerate's chief IP counsel
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May 04, 2018
Dr Claudia Tapia and Dr Spyros Makris provide an overview of the case law of national courts in Europe exploring the framework for licensing negotiations regarding FRAND-accessible standard essential patents, which was established by the decision of the CJEU in the matter Huawei v ZTE
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May 03, 2018
Utynam attended the Fordham IP Conference 2018 in April. Here are some highlights.
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May 03, 2018
Lack of experience and funds mean intellectual property is often neglected by start-ups. Managing IP asks a few of them how they approach IP strategy
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May 01, 2018
The sale of RPX to HGGC at $10.50 per share follows a review of strategic alternatives by the board
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May 01, 2018
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
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May 01, 2018
President Trump has already made his mark by appointing a USPTO director and taking a stand against China. Panellists at the Fordham IP Conference, including David Kappos and James Pooley, assessed the impact Trump could have on IP
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April 30, 2018
Innovator drug companies will face challenges but complementary guidelines benefiting innovators, including a potential five-year patent term extension, may pacify concerns