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Moderna pays $400 million for patent licence amid tense relationship with US government

The vaccine maker has paid for use of state-owned IP, but several points of contention remain

28 February 2023

State of inventiveness in Europe

The region is lagging behind its global peers in invention productivity but there are ways this gulf can be crossed

24 February 2023

Vidal reveals perspective on UPC, SEPs and competition with China

In the second part of IAM’s exclusive interview with USPTO Director Kathi Vidal, she shares her thoughts on international patent issues

23 February 2023

The power of the unitary patent should be the UPC’s biggest draw

While the litigation system is attracting most of the attention, the new right has the potential to be more valuable than anything granted anywhere else in the world

23 February 2023

Exclusive: Vidal on discretionary denials, director review changes and Section 101 action

In the first of a two-part interview with IAM, the USPTO director opened up about the most pressing issues facing the US patent system

22 February 2023

Unitary SPCs necessary to attract pharma to UPC/UP system, says Bayer IP chief

Joerg Thomaier also shares his thoughts on the UPC and EPO patent quality in an exclusive IAM interview

22 February 2023

Indian patent office budget hike bodes well but spending is the real issue

A 15% boost could help bolster staffing and shorten timelines but smarter use of funds is essential

20 February 2023

Vidal’s ruling in Samsung v Netlist IPR may help unveil real-parties-in-interest

It’s a win for the patent owner seeking to reveal who is behind the IPR petitioner, and may deliver estoppel benefits in underlying district court litigation

17 February 2023

It is confirmed: the UPC will begin on 1 June of this year

Germany ratifies agreement, Sunrise Period to start on 1 March

17 February 2023

Global patent market increasingly UPC-aware but majority considering wait-and-see approach

IAM’s latest panel report surveyed sentiment of senior in-house and private practice patent professionals across a range of topics

16 February 2023

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