National IP office officials are not exactly shouting from the rooftops about a 9% drop in filings for 2019, but it is the most promising sign yet that the country is serious about quality
Homegrown smartphone firm increasingly targeted by licensors has upped its research output in recent years
A state-run telecom's claim to be producing its own networking gear is the latest indication that there are opportunities for IP-based collaboration in a fast growing tech market
After a record-breaking 2019, here are the key value-creation issues to look out for in the new decade
There are significant gains for branded pharma in the agreement. But in several other areas, China has made commitments it already meets
Surprise move means Enlarged Board will not now be asked to consider key questions that were referred to it yesterday
The first IAM Global Leaders publication runs interviews with internationally-respected practitioners who, among other things, talk the future, the past, deal-making, practice management and how to meet changing client demands
Oral hearings before the EPO’s Boards of Appeal may have a big impact on the European Cas9 landscape
Qihoo 360’s Huang Jing took $65,000 in payoffs as he directed work to a law firm and an IP agency, court hears
Move by Parallax Health Sciences is an indication that patent assertion plays could increasingly affect life sciences companies as their use of digital technologies increases
Last year patent agencies came under scrutiny for gaming the system, and corporate IP managers say they expect tighter auditing in the year to come
But study by Chinese trade body shows that respondents who fight back do surprisingly well
Nineteen companies in all took the chance to secure rights to the portfolio before a contingent of South Korean and Japanese patent owners departed the pool last Thursday
Over the last 10 years US patent leadership waned while value creation strategies evolved; but the coming years look set to be dominated by commoditisation, politicisation and, above all else, big data and AI
Impending US-China deal, a big Supreme Court ruling in India and a new licensing programme from Toyota are among the regional highlights
