- Rankings
- WIPR Insights
Patents
.jpg/r%5Bwidth%5D=1280&r%5Bheight%5D=720/aa1fe110-46bb-11f0-8251-71b9f0f480b9-Kathi%20Vidal(3).webp)
11 June 2025 Recent decision by acting USPTO director Coke Morgan Stewart has “damaging” consequences, argues Vidal | Stewart kickstarts campaign of implied criticism of predecessor’s record.
Latest Features
The CJEU’s decision provides another avenue to reap the known benefits of European courts, explain Bas Berghuis van Woortman and Ben Pleune.
Businesses should dig into their IP portfolios for anything that could be re-deployed in the energy transition—or even look at old tech for R&D inspiration, says John Johnston of HGF.
Major amendments to the Harare Protocol by the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization represent a pivotal shift in how regional IP rights are pursued and maintained, explains Inês Sequeira of Inventa.
With the regime affecting UK exports to the EEA set to continue, Charlotte Peach of Taylor Wessing explores some of the practical implications for businesses.
India is bucking the global trend in IP filings and is well placed in key innovation areas, say Ashwin Julka and Bisman Kaur of Remfry & Sagar.
Rulings in patent ownership disputes have provided useful guidance on how China’s courts interpret the determination of rights, explains Ruo Cao and Mengxuan Zhang of China Patent Agent (HK) Ltd.
Startups often have a great idea but there is plenty they should know before beginning the US patent process, says Reed Risenmay of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch.
The Scandinavian country has updated its Act to make it more accessible and in line with European practice at a time when its companies and universities are filing more patents than ever, says Maria Zamkova of Fenix Legal.
More News
12 May 2025 Innovation partly driven by R&D from the defence sector | China accounts for 79% of drone patents filed globally last year.
9 May 2025 ‘Best deal India has ever agreed’, says government | Copyright, GIs, and medical devices named in provisions | But industry bodies argue it doesn’t address ‘longstanding industry concerns’ about IP or open up legal sector.
9 May 2025 Dunstan Barnes from McAndrews, Held & Malloy reviews the latest updates in design patent law and their implications for IP strategy.
6 May 2025 As Ukraine lifts the wartime pause on IP deadlines, the country's lawyers are determined to get back to business as usual—in spite of the ongoing missile attacks and power outages, finds Sarah Speight.
6 May 2025 With insights from ArentFox Schiff, Brightseed Bio, and Corteva, this session examines how companies are balancing trade secret and patent protection to build stronger IP strategies.
2 May 2025 The landmark UK judgment by two ‘judicial heavyweights’ leaned heavily on valuation methodology, which reinforces two key principles, writes Matthew Noble of Bird & Bird.
2 May 2025 The veteran patent litigator says ‘it’s time for a change’ as he joins a small law firm in Rotterdam after more than two decades at Bird & Bird.
Get up-to-date information on all our publications and events
World IP Review provides news and guidance on the challenges facing businesses and legal practitioners active in intellectual property.