Region: Africa & Middle East

Why a patenting decline of between 10% and 20% is on the cards this year

The global Covid-19 pandemic looks set to have a major impact on filings across the world in 2020, with a far steeper fall in applications than was seen in 2009

25 March 2020

Covid-19 emergency may expose compulsory licensing limits

Government responses to the pandemic could include increased focus on obligatory sharing of patented inventions, but regulatory data exclusivities might serve as a barrier in both Europe and the United States.

24 March 2020

Help us map the latest developments in the global IP market

There’s not long left to answer our annual IP benchmarking survey

18 March 2020

Daren Tang must seize Asia’s first chance to run the global IP system

After a bruising WIPO director-general election process, Singaporean nominee’s first priority should be to build bridges between the US and China

07 March 2020

Notice of postponement - IPBC Europe 2020 and IP Risk Management Europe 2020

New dates for both events, which had been scheduled to take place in the last week of March, will be announced as soon as possible

06 March 2020

If you thought the last decade was revolutionary, you ain’t seen nothing yet

We analyse 10 years of change for crucial clues as to what lies in store for the 2020s.

04 March 2020

Despite a drop-off in deal numbers, 2019 was a great year for biopharma IP owners

Last year’s M&A and licensing figures suggest that there is a sellers' market in many types of life sciences assets

25 February 2020

Israel Patent Office denies patent term extension to biosimilar preparation

The Israel Patent Office has denied a patent term extension for the biological drug Kovaltry, filed by Bayer Healthcare LLC. This decision clarifies the Ministry of Health’s regulatory requirements for registration of this type of drug.

19 February 2020

Tell us what you think of the latest developments in the global IP market

IAM's annual IP benchmarking survey opens today

18 February 2020

Help to choose the IP Hall of Fame inductees for 2020

Nominate someone who deserves recognition for their outstanding, long-term contribution to the IP world

14 February 2020

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