The Patent Lawyer
NewsThe latest IP news – to join our panel of Patent news correspondents, please contact us
Japan and Thailand deepen cooperation on patent examination and IP enforcement
Japan and Thailand are strengthening cooperation on intellectual property, including a new Patent Prosecution Highway initiative, examiner training, and measures to combat online counterfeiting. The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Thailand's Department of Intellectual...
Japan and Thailand deepen cooperation on patent examination and IP enforcement
Japan and Thailand are strengthening cooperation on intellectual property, including a new Patent Prosecution Highway initiative, examiner training, and measures to combat online counterfeiting. The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Thailand's Department of Intellectual...
Vietnam expands use of IP rights as collateral and capital assets under new reforms
Vietnam is placing greater emphasis on the commercial value of intellectual property rights, with new rules allowing IP rights to be used for capital contributions, loan security, and civil and commercial transactions. Vietnam is moving toward treating intellectual...
Bangladesh faces unresolved question over whether AI can be an inventor
Bangladesh's relatively new patent framework appears to require a legally recognized inventor, but the country has yet to confront a DABUS-style application involving an autonomous AI system. Bangladesh could become an increasingly interesting jurisdiction in the...
India proposes new pharma and biotech patent examination guidelines
India's patent office has released draft examination guidelines for pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent applications, incorporating recent case law and developments in technology and patent practice. The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and...
Open source veteran Shane Coughlan joins OIN to champion the next era of OSS patent protection
Open Invention Network (OIN), the world’s largest patent non-aggression community dedicated to safeguarding open source software (OSS), today announced the appointment of Shane Coughlan as its Global Ambassador for OIN 2.0, a pivotal role in accelerating awareness,...
Breaking the patent workflow silo: why fragmentation is the real risk in modern IP practice
The patent industry has embraced technology at every stage of the lifecycle, yet many senior IP leaders would acknowledge a persistent frustration: despite better tools, the overall workflow still feels inefficient. The reason is structural. Most patent inefficiencies...
UK Supreme Court reshapes AI patent landscape: abandoning Aerotel for EPO alignment
In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through the intellectual property community, the UK Supreme Court has fundamentally redefined the framework for patenting artificial intelligence (AI) and software-based inventions. Handing down its judgment in Emotional...
Break the patent bottleneck: how AI unlocks faster, smarter classification
Strategic patent portfolio planning is only as effective as the data that supports it. Patent classification serves as the bedrock of an intellectual property (IP) department. It is the primary mechanism that allows a company to find, value, and defend its technology....
How to avoid the costly M&A pitfalls of IP recordals
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is surging, especially in the pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors. In these industries, intellectual property – not physical factories – drives most company value. Pharmaceutical firms eyeing patent cliffs are...
Insights and Best Practices in IP – Life Sciences Field | 2026 Report
How leading life sciences IP teams are adapting to complexity, risk, and rapid change Download the full report to access detailed insights, practitioner perspectives, and best practices shaping IP strategy in life sciences today: Insights and Best Practices in IP -...
“Clearing the way” in Indian patent law: an equitable consideration in interim injunctions
The principle of "clearing the way" has become a significant, though non-statutory, aspect of Indian patent litigation, particularly in cases involving interim injunctions. This concept, borrowed from UK and European patent law, expects a party intending to enter a...
More than 100 companies join Open Invention Network as it evolves to OIN 2.0
Since 2005, Open Invention Network (OIN) has continued in its mission of protecting and promoting open source software (OSS) from patent threats. Its efforts have shielded the open source community from patent aggression, enabling new kinds of industries to take root...
The corporate IP tech stack 2026: what in-house teams should demand from AI tools
By 2026, artificial intelligence will no longer be a “nice to have” in corporate IP departments. It will be a baseline requirement for managing invention capture, patent quality, portfolio scale, and legal risk. That transition is already well underway. A 2025 LawNext...
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.