With the US privacy landscape more fragmented and active than ever and federal legislation stalled, lawyers at Sheppard Mullin explain how states are taking bold steps to define their own regimes By ...

This year’s most-read stories covered uncertainty at the USPTO, a potential boycott of a major international IP conference, rankings releases, and a contempt of court proceeding ...

The parties have agreed on a court-guided settlement covering Pantech’s entire SEP portfolio, marking a global first ...

The introduction of Canada’s patent term adjustment has left practitioners sceptical about its value, with high fees and limited eligibility meaning SMEs could lose out ...

On a professional level, Hurtado Rivas continues to receive accolades. In April, she was named ‘Europe In-House Leader of the Year (Soft IP)’ at the Managing IP Awards EMEA 2025. In November, she took ...

USPTO director John Squires is recognised for his policy changes to inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings. Although Squires has only recently been named director, he has made ...

Hoglund, who announced yesterday, December 15, that he is to leave Via at the end of 2025, is set to reveal his new venture in the new year.

Eugene Ho, who won the 'Asia-Pacific In-House IP Leader of the Year' award in 2025, has also won several accolades over the years for his instrumental role in shaping the IP strategy and portfolio of ...

The new court has drastically changed the German legal market, and the Munich-based firm, with two recent partner hires, is among those responding ...

Managing IP's Rising Stars list recognises some of the best up-and-coming IP practitioners in private practice who have contributed to the success of their firm and clients. Unsurprisingly, ...

Despite the world first, South Africa’s IP office does not formally examine patents – so the registration could yet be opposed South Africa has become the first country to issue a patent designating ...