Management report
Top legal experts in Malaysia answer a series of essential questions to provide key information about patent prosecution and litigation in the country for 2016
Top legal experts in South Korea answer a series of essential questions to provide key information about patent prosecution and litigation in the country for 2016
Top legal experts in China answer a series of essential questions to provide key information about patent prosecution and litigation in the country for 2016
Top legal experts in Japan answer a series of essential questions to provide key information about patent prosecution and litigation in the country for 2016
Few trends on the IP scene have been as clear in recent years as the growing prominence of Asia in the patent market. This guide collects key information about patent prosecution and litigation in four Asian markets in 2016 to form a practical and insightful reference resource for chief IP officers
Features
The US Supreme Court has had a major impact on US patent law during the last decade. From injunctive relief to fee shifting and patent-eligible subject matter, its opinions have reshaped the entire market
Recent developments in the United States – as well as new innovation approaches – call for a complete rethink of the way in which businesses see patents
Technology transfer from Japanese universities and research institutions has been minimal, compared to that in the United States. However, a new initiative looks set to change this
A growing number of countries have specialised IP courts, but their powers are varied and they are organised in different ways
This year’s list of IAM Market Makers reflects the increasing dominance of operating companies in IP deal making and the growing internationalisation of the market
Sovereign patent funds have become key players in the global IP market. However, a shifting economic, legal and political landscape raises questions for the future of this state-backed aggregation model
The growth of China’s innovation economy, with the resulting surge in patent filings, has been a signal event in the IP world. Is the country blazing an unprecedented trail or following in the well-trodden paths of previous East Asian boom economies?
Europe’s major patent offices are often lauded for the quality of the patents that they issue, but is the praise justified?
Columns
The latest in a string of decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding patent rights raises questions about the role of common sense in obviousness analysis
Classic IP due diligence considers the validity, ownership and encumbrances of rights, and sometimes freedom to operate. But venture capitalists are increasingly requesting a deeper dive into patent assets and strategies
Tech companies with the right combination of products, patents and brand loyalty are hoping to cash in on high demand for intelligent hearing devices
Data centre
A selection of key IP facts and figures, as reported by IAM and other sources
Insights
After two years of uncertainty and no little gloom, a recent Federal Circuit decision may just herald the long-awaited swing-back in the pendulum that software patent owners in the United States have been waiting for. Some, though, still believe that Congress must bite the bullet and take a look at Section 101
A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinions from the recent past …
