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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
The firm, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend, has appointed a new head of trademarks and is planning further expansion
Practitioners say they’re receiving more correspondence from opposing parties that could be AI-generated

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Managing IP presents the fourth edition of its Ones to Watch list, profiling 20 in-house counsel on the rise
Rebecca Silverhart is a senior legal counsel at Royal Bank of Canada in Canada
Monique Meyemberg is an innovation analyst at Loccus in Brazil
Marina Padilla Cuadra is a legal counsel at Secuoya Studios in Spain
Betty Chen reveals litigation opportunities and provides an update on plans to double the firm's headcount in San Francisco
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
Wu Xiaoping of Wanhuida Intellectual Property says the methodology often applied in assessing inventiveness in pharmaceutical patent litigation cases is set to be used in re-examination and invalidation proceedings after the CNIPA makes an invalidation decision a quasi-precedent
The tie-up, which will create a firm with a combined revenue of around $2bn, will add around 10 US-based partners to Herbert Smith Freehills’s IP offering
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
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
Law firms should act now to highlight their credentials for the next research and awards cycle
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
The court, which revealed that the parties had settled their dispute, also upheld findings of infringement
Suspicions concerning AI in the legal space, and another copyright win for Ed Sheeran were among the biggest IP developments this week
The UK’s top court will hand down the decision next week, 17 months after hearing arguments in the crucial trademark dispute
Little to no policies from either candidate suggest we may be waiting a while before we see major changes to the US’s IP framework
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
Partners at Fenwick explain why they had to be aggressive when helping Lashify win a patent infringement trial
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