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Rumour has it that leading patent judge Alan Albright will move to Austin from Waco

US judicial vacancies always spark gossip – but there might be some truth to this one

Patent Term Adjustment in Brazil at the centre of major battle for IP owners

Almost 50 cases have arisen in which IP owners are asserting their rights to an extended timeframe, the outcomes of which will have major ramifications in Latin America’s largest economy

Ravgen assertion campaign highlights problems with US patent reforms

The diagnostics innovator has bagged a further $100 million in damages, but the country’s patent system has put unnecessary hurdles in the way, argues representative John Desmarais.

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Diversity data reveals size of missed opportunities in inventors and patenting

Qualcomm executive and Invent Together director discuss initiatives at IP Dealmakers conference in New York

13 December 2022

EU escalates WTO anti-suit injunction dispute with China

European courts have pushed back against ASIs, but the European Commission is seeking a political fix

13 December 2022

Efficiency-over-quality criticisms are unfounded, says EPO VP for Patent Granting Process

Stephen Rowan speaks with IAM about how the office is seeking to maintain and improve patent quality

12 December 2022

South Africa’s lonely DABUS island

Saturday Opinion: Christopher Mhangwane, Associate, and David Cochrane, Partner, at Spoor & Fisher argue the country should not have granted a patent listing an AI as inventor

10 December 2022

2022’s pendulum oscillations at the PTAB

USPTO director’s eight-month tenure this year saw tweaks to discretionary denials and applicant-admitted prior art – to the pleasure of the anti-patent community

09 December 2022