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Louis Ederer, who worked at Arnold & Porter for 18 years, says he was excited to go back to a place where he already knew a lot of people
Awards
Practitioners and law firms should keep their eyes peeled as the shortlist for our annual Awards is set to be released
Shoosmiths, which hired a six-person IP team from Locke Lord to kick-start the year, says it is not finished there

Clients lack knowledge of firms’ sustainability initiatives

Exclusive data and analysis show that in-house counsel aren’t always up to speed with law firms’ sustainability practices, which can make it hard to say how satisfied they are

Introducing Managing IP+'s Talent Tracker

Managing IP+ has launched the Talent Tracker, an interactive database that collates reported partner moves across the intellectual property legal market
The 50 most influential people in IP 2024
Managing IP presents the 50 individuals who exerted the most influence on IP during 2024 – with a serial trademark asserter and several IP office heads among those who made the cut
Stelling is a co-founder of Brand Action
Dixon is president of CIPA, Saliger is president of CITMA, and Tunney is president of APTMA
Patents
The Court of Appeal said the UPC can award damages based on a national court’s infringement ruling, giving the last laugh to the lawyer who filed the case
AI
Robert Guthrie at Osborne Clarke runs through the government’s AI and copyright consultation and considers the expected challenges
A blow for Getty ahead of its AI showdown with Stability AI and a licensing deal between Nokia and Samsung were among the big talking points this week
The IP Federation has written to the UPC Court of Appeal’s presiding judge ahead of a crucial decision on whether in-house lawyers and attorneys can represent their employers in litigation
Awards
Awards
Practitioners and law firms should keep their eyes peeled as the shortlist for our annual Awards is set to be released
With the submission deadline fast approaching, we provide some top tips on how to make your firm stand out
Awards
In-house counsel and teams can now submit information for the 20th annual Managing IP Awards programme
Awards
The winners of our Asia-Pacific Awards 2024 will be revealed during a ceremony in Malaysia on September 26
Copyright
A lawyer firing Meta as a client has reinforced why the industry should not shy away from losing business from those with questionable ethical standards, even if it comes at a cost
A Boies Schiller Flexner partner explains how he helped toy company Tangle prevail in a copyright case concerning a kinetic sculpture
An intervention by Dyson into the UK’s patent box regime and a report unveiling the major SEP owners were among the big talking points this week
With the threshold for proving copyright infringement by AI tools clearer than ever, 2025 could answer some of the key questions
Trademarks
Senior partners at both firms said they want to capitalise on the benefits of having attorneys and lawyers working in tandem
Chris Sleep, Abion’s new head of litigation and dispute management, will work in the firm’s London office
Sources at four firms explain how changes to USPTO fees provide opportunities to give clients strategic counselling
One of Managing IP’s most influential people in IP for 2024, Hurtado Rivas discusses mental health in the profession, the changing role of a trademark lawyer, and what keeps a Nestlé IP counsel busy
Behind the case
A Boies Schiller Flexner partner explains how he helped toy company Tangle prevail in a copyright case concerning a kinetic sculpture
Partners at Latham & Watkins and Finnegan reveal how they helped explain their client’s technology to a jury
Partners at Baker Botts explain why oral arguments were a crucial factor in convincing the Federal Circuit to affirm a lower court ruling
Lucy Wheatley, partner at McGuireWoods, discusses the challenges of explaining trademarks to a jury and reveals a logistical hurdle she had to navigate
Five minutes with
Amit Aswal explains why you should take on challenges early in your career and why the IP community is a strong, trustworthy network
Simona Lavagnini discusses the Greek classics, Rudyard Kipling's 'If', and how she dreams of beautiful words
Burak Yüceel outlines six characteristics that make a successful IP practitioner and explains why Alan Turing is an inspiration
Olena Polosmak reveals why day and night conversations are the norm and why IP is the opposite of boring
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One of Managing IP’s most influential people in IP for 2024, Hurtado Rivas discusses mental health in the profession, the changing role of a trademark lawyer, and what keeps a Nestlé IP counsel busy
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Managing IP’s editorial board features senior intellectual property practitioners, both in-house and private practice, from around the world. Through their expertise, board members support our editorial coverage with regular feedback, insight and contributed articles.

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