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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...
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...
The quiet power of confidentiality clubs in SEP litigation
In standard essential patent (SEP) disputes, especially those involving FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) terms, confidentiality clubs play a vital role. They protect sensitive commercial data, such as licensing agreements, royalty rates, and...
Pravin Anand conferred with the APAA Enduring Impact Award
Pre-eminent IP Lawyer and Managing Partner of Anand and Anand, Mr Pravin Anand, has been conferred with the prestigious Enduring Impact Award for his unparalleled contribution in the growth of the Asian Patent Attorney Association and its Indian Group. The award was...
A $10 million patent win reduced to a $1 lesson in damages
In a decision that will resonate as a stark warning to patent litigants, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed Rex Medical a textbook Pyrrhic victory against Intuitive Surgical. The Court affirmed the jury's finding that Intuitive had infringed Rex...
Celebrating World IP Day: thoughts from our Editorial Board
Each year, on April 26, World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated in a continued effort to raise awareness and understanding of the value IP offers. This year’s focus is ‘Women in IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity’, intended to highlight the incredible...
IP Norge: a new cluster promoting Norway’s IP ecosystem
IP Norge is a recently founded intellectual property cluster based in Norway. The cluster was established by 17 founding members with the aim of bringing together Norwegian companies, organizations and individuals who are involved in the management, protection and...
Breaking boundaries: India’s rejection of Johnson & Johnson’s secondary patent on bedaquiline is a major win for global health
The rejection of Johnson & Johnson's secondary patent on Bedaquiline by the Indian Patent Office is a significant win for global health, particularly for poor countries in Asia and Africa. Facts: The primary patent of bedaquiline and “its salts, isomers and...
Supreme Court hears oral argument in patent case that may limit how broadly inventors may claim their invention
The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a patent case that has the potential to profoundly affect how broadly inventors may claim an invention, particularly in the life sciences space. On March 27, 2023, the Supreme Court held oral argument in Amgen v....
Research finds companies just pre- and post-IPO are at highest risk of being targeted by a non-practicing entity lawsuit
Nearly 40% of companies litigated were within two years of announcing their IPO; 52% of companies sued had less than $25 million in annual revenue A HighTech-Solutions (HTS) study, commissioned by the international, non-profit patent licensing platform LOT...
Ford seeks patent for autonomous repossession
“The rise of AV technology presents a range of opportunities for companies interested in leveraging this technology for their own use. While there are certainly concerns about the potential for increased surveillance and control, the reality is that this technology...
India: IP office Annual report for 2021-2022 shows vibrancy in IP Environment
The Intellectual Property Office has recently issued its annual report for the year 2021-2022. Our post covers some key aspects. The fee concessions & provisions for the expedited examination have been given to specific categories of applicants, including...
Carbon capture patents rise by 65% to record high as companies seek to cut carbon footprint
73% of global patent application publications in 2021/22 were Chinese in origin UK lags behind other nations with only three patent applications published in the last year There have been a record 411 global patent applications for carbon capture and storage...
Guess who? Controversy over deepfake technology
ITV’s new show ‘Deep Fake Neighbour Wars’ has recently received a lot of media attention due to its use of deepfake technology. The show uses images of celebrities and superimposes those images onto the faces of the UKs best impressionists. The impressionists then act...
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