PatentsGlobal
The World Intellectual Property Organization's 2014 report highlights a 9% increase in global patent applications in 2013, with China accounting for nearly one-third of filings worldwide. Trademark applications also rose sharply, reaching almost 5 million, fueled by strong demand in China. While China and the US exper…
Thursday, May 14, 2026
PatentsEurope
Managing IP has revealed the shortlists for its 2025 EMEA Awards, recognizing outstanding intellectual property achievements across more than 50 jurisdictions. The awards cover patent disputes, trademark prosecution, copyright, and more, with a gala ceremony scheduled for April 10 in London. New categories including e…
Thursday, May 14, 2026
PatentsEurope
Managing IP hosted its prestigious EMEA Awards ceremony on June 21, 2023, at the Hilton London Metropole, acknowledging law firms, companies, and practitioners for their exceptional intellectual property work in 2022. Highlights included cross-border patent litigation victories for Novartis and Nokia, a Lifetime Achie…
Thursday, May 14, 2026
PatentsEurope
Managing IP has released the shortlists for its 2024 EMEA Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in intellectual property law across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Covering patent disputes, trademark prosecution, copyright, and more, the awards span over 50 jurisdictions. The winners will be revealed at a…
Thursday, May 14, 2026
LitigationEurope
The European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeal has ruled that European patents must name human inventors, dismissing the appeal to recognize the AI system DABUS as an inventor. This decision underscores the legal requirement under the European Patent Convention that inventors possess legal capacity as natural person…
Thursday, May 14, 2026
PatentsEurope
The UK government confirms that during the Brexit transition period from February 1 to December 31, 2020, EU intellectual property laws will continue to apply in the UK without disruption. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will convert nearly 1.4 million EU trademarks and 700,000 EU designs into comparable UK rig…
Thursday, May 14, 2026