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    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      AbbVie Inc
      Blockbuster AbbVie drug Humira to face competition in US for first time

      Amgen to launch ‘biosimilar’ version of medicine that has generated $200bn in sales since launch

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      The Big Read
      The growing tensions around spinouts at British universities

      Millions of pounds are being invested to turn scientific research into global companies. But some founders say they have to give up too much equity

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: January
      Finematter digital certificates smooth way for circular jewellery economy

      Platform aims to increase transparency on provenance of pieces from smaller makers, boosting resale potential

    • Saturday, 21 January, 2023
      News in-depthArtificial intelligence
      Art and artificial intelligence collide in landmark legal dispute

      Getty Images and others are challenging AI companies’ use of copyrighted images to train their image-generating algorithms

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      An AI just passed a university exam (but don’t panic: it was only economics)

      Skynet hits the books

    • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
      Trade disputes
      EU challenges China at WTO over Lithuania trade embargo and tech patents

      Bloc asks global body to convene panels to rule on two trade disputes

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Covid-19 vaccines
      Patent wars: Moderna’s battle for the spoils of Covid vaccines

      Ending of pharma group’s IP truce spells fight for future of mRNA technology

    • Saturday, 1 October, 2022
      Moderna
      Moderna refused China request to reveal vaccine technology

      Pharma company still ‘eager’ to collaborate with Beijing, despite collapse of initial talks

    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      Arm Ltd
      Chip design group Arm sues Qualcomm for breach of contract

      Lawsuit centres on US company’s purchase of start-up Nuvia

    • Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
      Inside BusinessPrimrose Riordan
      China’s intellectual property landscape is maturing

      Foreign companies are finally winning the battle to trademark names — but is the cost worth it?

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      Covid-19 vaccines
      Moderna accuses BioNTech/Pfizer of copying mRNA technology

      US biotech claims rival Covid vaccine makers infringed patents underpinning jabs developed to combat the pandemic

    • Monday, 22 August, 2022
      Sony Corp
      Sony PlayStation faces UK class action lawsuit of up to £5bn

      Company is being sued over allegations it overcharged millions of customers

    • Sunday, 21 August, 2022
      Leo Lewis
      Parody takes a serious turn for big name brands

      A decision by the Japan Patent Office appears to credit the consumer with more discernment than trademark owners do

    • Saturday, 30 July, 2022
      FT Magazine
      When Hitler stole a cookbook

      It’s not just million-dollar paintings. The race is on to track down the everyday objects that are looted in war

    • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
      Manolo Blahnik
      Manolo Blahnik wins 22-year legal fight over China trademark

      Ruling will enable luxury British shoemaker to sell in country directly for first time

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      CureVac GmbH
      CureVac sues BioNTech over mRNA patents

      Pharma group seeks compensation from Covid vaccine maker for alleged IP infringements

    • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
      UK business & economy
      UK moves closer to US-style class actions 

      Landmark case signals shift for consumers towards mass lawsuits over antitrust breaches 

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Special Report
      Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms

      The top firms for 2022 revealed. Plus: Russia’s patents grab; China flexes muscle across borders; nations urged to waive vaccine IP; green patents slow despite net zero goals; and the artificial intelligence debate

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Special ReportEurope’s Leading Patent Law Firms
      Green patents slow as net zero deadlines edge closer

      Intellectual property offices globally are exploring how they can help the development of low-carbon technologies

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Special ReportEurope’s Leading Patent Law Firms
      Inability to patent AI creations could hit business investment

      Companies could be incentivised to keep inventions as trade secrets

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Special ReportEurope’s Leading Patent Law Firms
      Chinese courts flex intellectual property muscle across borders

      Anti-suit injunctions in telecom cases reflect growing assertiveness by rising superpower

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Special ReportEurope’s Leading Patent Law Firms
      Magic Circle firms poach IP lawyers from US peers

      Partners offered above-the-odds pay and multiyear salary guarantees

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Special ReportEurope’s Leading Patent Law Firms
      Nations urged to waive vaccine patents while drugmakers say rules are fair

      Only 1 per cent of the 10bn jabs delivered so far have been in low-income countries

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Special ReportEurope’s Leading Patent Law Firms
      Russian patents grab deemed ‘act of war’

      Some lawyers also fear trademarks, copyright and even physical property could be next

    • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
      Special ReportEurope’s Leading Patent Law Firms
      Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2022

      Clients and peers feed into research to create the latest listing of the continent’s top intellectual property firms

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