2024’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited crops patent ban and new Standard Essential Patent rules
Listings are based on recommendations made by clients and peers to FT research partner Statista
New technology is set to radically change role of specialist practitioners
While companies may agree on need for more transparency, questions are raised over draft law’s practicality
Critics of plan include green activists, farmers, biotech start-ups and multinationals
Disparities contribute to income inequalities and influence who receives funding for invention, researchers say
UPC network handled hundreds of cases in first year, for companies and investors seeking multi-jurisdictional rulings
EU court finds chain could not show genuine use of term for poultry products in clash with Irish rival
US motorcycle company claims that a ‘motorbike-inspired’ T-shirt sold by the UK retailer rips off its logo
Decision is a boon for the mRNA-vaccine maker in its legal fight to recoup pandemic profits from rivals
A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrapped
Moderna alleges Pfizer and BioNTech infringed its patents in use of mRNA platform
Factory inspectors refuse to visit country over fears they could fall foul of tightened rules
Registering name of dead Colombian drug kingpin would flout ‘fundamental values and moral standards’
Lawsuit sets up rare public clash between two big Wall Street rivals
Report says artists are ‘failing to share’ in Britain’s global success due to gaps in IP and copyright regulations
Companies fear changes over product liabilities will lead to a more litigious environment and lawsuits to gain trade secrets
Technology is shaking up the industry but is unlikely to replace roles where nuance is needed
UK’s biggest supermarket loses appeal against ruling that it infringed German discounter’s trademark
Prosecutors say man had access to the ‘building blocks’ of company’s cutting-edge technology
Tech group and OpenAI investor files motion to dismiss case alleging copyright infringement
Government-led talks stall as artists and tech groups fail to agree terms over access to copyrighted work
New York university complaint comes ahead of likely takeover of JSR by Japanese government-backed fund
Singapore-based fast-fashion company says it ‘takes all claims of infringement seriously’
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