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There has been a 160% growth in the number of accounts selling counterfeit goods on Instagram since 2016, a new report suggests. 25 April 2019
Patents
Amazon is trialling a new scheme that enlists third-party lawyers to act in patent infringement disputes on its platform, according to reports. 25 April 2019
Influential Women in IP
Women’s participation in Patent Cooperation Treaty applications has improved over time, but a gender balance may not be achieved until 2080, according to a 2016 report from the World Intellectual Property Organization. We spoke to director general Francis Gurry about his views. 25 April 2019
Influential Women in IP
For the most part, law firm culture operates on a ‘survival of the fittest’ mentality, with employees hitting 60-plus hours on a weekly basis. 25 April 2019
Influential Women in IP
A plethora of studies have indicated that diversity drives innovation and economic performance, so why are the STEM fields, where innovation is the life-blood, so behind on gender diversity? WIPR investigates the reasons behind the failure to attract and retain women, and what needs to be done. 25 April 2019
Influential Women in IP
An unwillingness to invest in IP is one of the biggest challenges facing Saint Lucia’s IP registry, but registrar Peronia Browne is determined to tackle it. 25 April 2019
Influential Women in IP
WIPR’s Influential Women in IP initiative is another crucial piece of the conversation about advancing women in the field of IP and building communities of like-minded individuals—regardless of gender—who are committed to creating environments where everyone can thrive, writes Nicola Dagg of Kirkland & Ellis. 25 April 2019
Influential Women in IP
Josephine Santiago, director general of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, talks about the importance of IP and how Miss Universe sparked an interest in waning traditions. 25 April 2019
Influential Women in IP
Despite greater female participation in science and engineering occupations and entrepreneurship, since 1998 the share of patents with at least one female inventor has increased only from 15% to 21%. 25 April 2019
Patents
An IP licensing company has accused Intel of infringing 12 of its patents relating to computer technology. 24 April 2019
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