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Clarivate announces the development of IPfolio Law
Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the development of IPfolio Law, the next-generation, cloud-based IP management platform designed specifically for IP law firms. This Software as a Service (SaaS) IP Management system...
Panasonic Automotive Systems joins Open Invention Network to bolster open-source software development
Panasonic Automotive Systems (PAS) is a leading global provider of advanced technologies, such as infotainment systems, to automakers around the globe. PAS has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), the largest patent non-aggression community in history, with over...
David Jenkins of UKIPO shares his thoughts on the Winter Intellectual Property Conference 2025
Following CTC Legal Events' second Winter Intellectual Property Conference held in London on 5-6 November, David Jenkins, Senior Media Relations Manager at the UK Intellectual Property Office, and a speaker at this year's conference, shared his thoughts: "I was...
Anaqua unveils AI-powered management solutions
Organizations often begin their intellectual property (IP) journey by examining AI-enhanced point solutions. While these distinct, single-function tools offer an initial low-cost appeal, the resulting fragmented approach can become a logistical liability. The...
Winter Intellectual Property Conference 2025: a review
As a proud member of the Editorial Board of The Trademark Lawyer, I could not decline the invitation of the Editor-in-Chief, Elizabeth Jordan, to join the Winter Intellectual Property Conference, organized by CTC Legal Events. I was interested in many of the topic...
Number of UK “Green Channel” patents falls by 47% within the last year
The fall in patent applications indicates the need for a better system to stimulate green technology Reduction of patent fees likely to increase eco-friendly inventions The number of “Green Channel” patent applications in the UK has fallen by 47% within the last year,...
IPO published transformation document: new patents service – one year to go
The new service will see the process of applying for a patent dramatically transformed over the next 12 months. Today, the IPO has published a transformation document which sets out what patents customers can expect over the next 12 months, and details of upcoming...
Unified Patent Court: continued preparations for its imminent launch
The implementation roadmap for the Unified Patent Court (UPC) was released in October 2022 by the UPC Preparatory team. The roadmap displays the key activities and milestones for the UPC in the lead up to its scheduled launch on June 1, 2023. One of those major...
Evergreening of patents: an elixir of life for pharmaceutical companies
“Mindless habitual behaviour is the enemy of innovation.”- Rosabeth Moss Kanter Grant of a patent is a monopoly right given exclusively to an inventor for a limited period of time. Such an invention should be new, non- obvious, and a useful product or process. In the...
Mental Health Awareness Week: get help!
Angus Lyon, LawCare volunteer and former solicitor who now works counselling lawyers online, writes about anxiety in the legal profession for Mental Health Awareness Week. There’s an old New Yorker cartoon by Danny Shanahan. Panel 1 shows Timmy floundering in a fast...
This Mental Health Awareness Week, LawCare is getting the legal community talking about anxiety
Anxiety is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) and LawCare, the legal mental health and wellbeing charity, are highlighting the prevalence of anxiety in the legal community. Anxiety is one of the top three reasons people working in the law...
The three fallacies in modern patent translation 2.0
I am reading a book entitled "Translation Accuracy and Dissemination of Disclosure of Patent Information: An Analysis of Translation and its Influence on Patent Law" by Dr. Aline Larroyed. It is a highly recommended book for patent professionals who must deal with...
Non-compete agreements: shielding or shackling innovation?
Introduction In recent years, former employees of Companies have launched innovative solutions to meet the needs of the public, such as the recent launch of Bluesky, a social media platform by Jack Dorsey, the former CEO of Twitter. These recent events have sparked...
Developments in global SEP/FRAND litigation and licensing: the London High Court’s decision in InterDigital v Lenovo
On March 16, 2023, Judge James Mellor of London High Court issued his long-awaited decision mandating Lenovo pay InterDigital a lump sum royalty payment of $138.7M for a global FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) license covering sales of mobile devices...
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