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Countdown to IPBC Korea 2023

Just one month until IP leaders will gather in  Seoul for an agenda tackling policy developments, market trends, and commercial pressures

20 March 2023

We need a better debate about US pharma patents

Opinion: Popular attacks on America’s life sciences patent system are highly misleading

18 March 2023

Five things to watch in US Supreme Court oral argument in Amgen v Sanofi

Chief IP officers at large and small companies – especially life sciences – are closely watching the case which promises to settle debate about what comprises sufficient enablement under Section 112

15 March 2023

Indian Patent Office and Delhi High Court at odds over lack of sufficient reasoning in landscape-shaping decisions

The Delhi High Court has had to raise natural justice principles with the Patent Office in multiple 2022 cases, a crucial reminder that parties must be provided with fair opportunities and rulings backed with reasonable explanations.

15 March 2023

Senate IP subcommittee appointments inspire cautious optimism for patent owners

Senators Chris Coons and Thom Tillis – both pro-patentee – take the lead but it doesn’t mean bills will pass

14 March 2023

OpenSky: ending another round of IPR abuse whack-a-mole

Saturday Opinion: USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s sanctions are a good start, but more must be done to curb untoward behaviour going forward

11 March 2023

EPO staff endorse industry patent quality complaints

Response to IPQC continues a long-running and bitter feud between leadership and staff

10 March 2023

A roadmap for industry-academia collaboration to advance IP policy

Ethical and transparent partnerships can help resolve pressing issues all while furthering a company’s goals and interests

08 March 2023

Regional courts unmoved by new disproportionality amendment to the German Patent Act

In what can be seen as a relief for patent holders, the new disproportionality exception for the enforcement of patent injunctions has left the German district courts' strict approach to injunctions unchanged.

08 March 2023

Why urgency is critical for injunctive relief in Greece

Under the Greek Patent Law, European patent applicants can enjoy provisional protection against potential infringers, so long as they successfully carry out certain formalities and can justify that their request is sufficiently urgent.

08 March 2023

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