Region: Africa & Middle East

IP experts remain positive in the face of changes to the global life sciences landscape

AI, counterfeits and legislative overhauls are changing the game but contributors to the IAM Guide to Life Sciences offer strategic steps to help companies stay one step ahead

24 June 2024

South Africa: Winning strategies to keep pace with evolving pharma sector

Featured in The Guide to Life Sciences: Key issues for senior life sciences executives 2024

The South African pharmaceutical industry has grown substantially in recent years, while patent legislation has undergone significant divergence. Effective enforcement, prosecution and launch-to-market strategies require a keen understanding of the country’s IP and regulatory frameworks.

24 June 2024

Meet major smartphone maker Transsion, now in the sights of patent licensing giants

What you need to know about the Chinese OEM that has quietly accrued nearly 10% of the world’s market

22 May 2024

mRNA trade secrets to become even more important, says WHO vaccine hub boss

IAM talked with Petro Terblanche, CEO of Afrigen Biologics, about the WHO vaccine hub and its IP strategy

21 February 2024

Goodbye IAM and thank-you

After 31 years, Joff Wild - our former editor-in-chief - brings down the curtain on his career in IP journalism

21 December 2023

Israel: A Deep Dive into National Prosecution Processes

Featured in The Patent Prosecution Review 2024

In Israel, it is only possible to obtain a utility patent. The Patents Law provides that almost any invention, whether a product or a process, in any field of technology is patentable if it is new and useful, has industrial application and involves an inventive step. However, some are excluded and it is crucial for rights holders to understand how to protect patents and enforce them when necessary.

08 December 2023

This is what IP looks like

The smartphone tells a powerful story. It’s one that can be deployed to spread the good news about the value of IP in an engaging, accessible way

30 November 2023

The IP world is kidding itself if it thinks it’s winning

A recent WIPO survey found high levels of engagement with and knowledge of patents, trademarks, copyrights and design rights. However, there are reasons to believe this is more of a comfort blanket than a reflection of reality

23 November 2023

Vidal is right, Europe is wrong, pools rock and other 5G SEP observations

A new report reveals a complex connectivity market whose immense potential will only be maximised if businesses, regulators and courts all play their part. Some get that. Unfortunately, others seemingly do not

12 October 2023

There is so much more to IP value than monetisation

A recent IAM article that cast doubts on whether patents, trademarks and other rights can normally be regarded as standalone assets distinct from the entities that own them sparked a big response. This led its author, Joff Wild, to do some further thinking

07 September 2023