Region: Africa & Middle East

In Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited v Manufacturers Association of Israel, the Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that a pharmaceutical product's marketing approval should be considered as the first one with regard to a pharmaceutical product containing similar compounds.

12 February 2020

USPTO head tells Washington DC event that the next head of the organisation must come from a country that “respects intellectual property rights”

06 February 2020

Law and attorney firms from around the world recognised for their outstanding work in litigation, prosecution and transactions during 2019

30 January 2020

Agreement with Gett sees around 40 assets transferred to ride-sharing giant continuing a busy period of IP dealmaking for the company

11 December 2019

IAM is currently seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for the 2020 edition of the Strategy 300 - our unique guide to the men and women who excel in the creation of IP value

05 December 2019

A good result in a German court and the settlement of a key competitor dispute are among positive signs for the company, but US sanctions continue to cloud future

04 December 2019

The country’s Constitutional Court, which split down the middle, refused to grant an appeal to challenge a Merck patent on new grounds

18 November 2019

Following a complete reform of the Design Law, Israel joined the Hague Agreement on 3 October 2019. From 3 January 2020, Israeli applicants will be able protect industrial designs by submitting a single international design application for any of the 88 member countries.

13 November 2019

A recently issued WIPO report based on multiple data points sheds light on the state of play in worldwide patenting activity

08 November 2019

Exact terms remain confidential, but TSMC's CEO suggested to employees that the licence rights are not transferrable should Globalfoundries be acquired

05 November 2019