With the US privacy landscape more fragmented and active than ever and federal legislation stalled, lawyers at Sheppard Mullin explain how states are taking bold steps to define their own regimes By ...

This year’s most-read stories covered uncertainty at the USPTO, a potential boycott of a major international IP conference, rankings releases, and a contempt of court proceeding ...

The parties have agreed on a court-guided settlement covering Pantech’s entire SEP portfolio, marking a global first ...

The introduction of Canada’s patent term adjustment has left practitioners sceptical about its value, with high fees and limited eligibility meaning SMEs could lose out ...

USPTO director John Squires is recognised for his policy changes to inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings. Although Squires has only recently been named director, he has made ...

Hoglund, who announced yesterday, December 15, that he is to leave Via at the end of 2025, is set to reveal his new venture in the new year.

Managing IP's Rising Stars list recognises some of the best up-and-coming IP practitioners in private practice who have contributed to the success of their firm and clients. Unsurprisingly, ...

Despite the world first, South Africa’s IP office does not formally examine patents – so the registration could yet be opposed South Africa has become the first country to issue a patent designating ...

A partner who joined Fenwick alongside two others explains what drew her to the firm and her hopes for growth in Boston Around two months ago, law firm Fenwick announced that it was stepping into the ...

The IP STARS team made 294 changes to the trademark rankings this year. At the same time, many of the firms ranked last year successfully retained their rankings. The top five jurisdictions with the ...

Dina Biagio of Spoor & Fisher explores the impact of open-source software on technology development and highlights the tension between collaborative innovation and traditional intellectual property ...