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Venture capital funding drop of 40% shadows ‘stormy’ global innovation

WIPO’s Global Innovation Index reveals most innovative nations | Higher-value inventions attracting investors in a more difficult climate | Switzerland retains most innovative economy spot with India’s ‘exciting’ growth a highlight.   26 September 2024

Trademarks

Winning in the court of public opinion: How brands can own the ‘Goliath’

Public opinion can make or break a brand during high-profile disputes. At the Marques conference, industry experts discussed how companies can balance protecting their IP and maintaining public trust.   25 September 2024

Trademarks

Battle over sweet traditions: the protection of Ovos Moles de Aveiro

A ruling from the Portuguese Supreme Court on a local delicacy serves up an important reminder about the scope of protected geographical indications, says Diogo Antunes of Inventa.   25 September 2024

Unified Patent Court

‘Every CMS filing is painful’: Notes from a Unified Patent Court dispute

Cameron Marshall, partner at Carpmaels, offers a behind-the-scenes snapshot of working a UPC case with tight deadlines and an unusual result, finds Sarah Speight.   25 September 2024

Careers

Jones Day hires former Samsung counsel for NY office

New hire brings substantial experience in advising Korean and multinational companies and in IP transaction deals.   25 September 2024

Unified Patent Court

‘It was like starting all over again’: Tobias Wuttke

Having been involved in more than 30 cases at the UPC, the Bardehle Pagenberg litigator tells Marisa Woutersen why success at the game-changing court is a team effort.   24 September 2024

Trademarks

WIPR at Marques: TM counsel gather in Stockholm for 38th annual conference

The 2024 Marques Annual Conference has kicked off in Stockholm, with WIPR providing live coverage I More than 950 delegates will explore the challenges faced by trademark professionals, from emerging technologies to sustainability.   24 September 2024

Patents

‘Convergence storm’ accelerates innovation in automotive

Clarivate report reveals top inventors and global trends in automotive industry I China most prolific innovator but less than 1% of patents filed abroad   24 September 2024

Patents

BMW v Arigna: Lessons from a coordinated litigation and PTAB strategy

BMW Group’s victory shows how integrated strategies, foresight, and persistence can defeat a patent assertion entity, explain Lionel Lavenue, Michael McLaughlin, and Matthew Berntsen of Finnegan.   24 September 2024

Unified Patent Court

Interview: Klaus Grabinski, UPC Court of Appeal president

In this exclusive interview, the president of the appeals court reveals his thinking on transparency, bringing more countries on board, and the hidden delays in the EU Commission’s SEP plan.   23 September 2024

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