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The country’s computer related inventions guidelines are the most ambitious so far, providing clarity on patenting computer-related inventions and possibly representing a watershed moment for startups, says Pankaj Soni of Remfry & Sagar.
Analysis of foreign entities in patent filings from 2020 to 2024 shows US companies have a keen interest in the country, says Pedro Moreira, patent consultant.
Silicon Valley and the R&D corridors of Europe are not the only places where bright ideas begin—it’s time to invest seriously in African science, design, and engineering, writes Miguel Bibe of Inventa.
Erik Viik of Papula-Nevinpat looks at the dynamics that international applicants need to be aware of to secure and manage their patent rights across the region.
With growing legislation, research and demand for medical use, cannabis presents an economic opportunity for the Caribbean—but IP rights in the region have some way to go, write Keesha Fleming Lake of Keesha Fleming Lake, and Rachael Lodge Corrie of Foga Daley.
Securing IP rights in the world’s 10th largest economy—with its high-growth industries, modernising patent office and vast consumer base—is a strategic imperative, say Cátia Gentil, Gislaine Zulli, and Otto Licks of Licks Attorneys.
From setting a clear overall strategy to drafting high-quality claims, Christopher Wheeler and Gerald Murphy of Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch explain how to reduce patent prosecution expenditure and obtain better IP protection.
A patent fee structure being mooted in the US could hurt the innovation economy, and will likely face backlash from businesses, writes Paul Hunter of Foley.
More News
4 September 2025 The Finnish wearable tech brand is fighting hard to fend off younger rivals, with the battleground getting bloody. Sarah Speight reports.
3 September 2025 The company’s decision to sue US customs may result in a “roadmap” to sidestep ITC orders—and patent litigators are watching, finds Marisa Woutersen.
2 September 2025 Non-practising entities are controversial, but political winds in the US are shifting and inventors, investors, and operating companies of all stripes should take note, writes Manny Caixeiro of Venable.
28 August 2025 Filings are up by nearly a third at the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland, which also reported rises in trademark and SPC applications.
26 August 2025 The executive chair of Beck Greener enabled a smaller firm to swerve private equity and join its stable—a move that boosts what was already a "clear path to growth" under his bold leadership, discovers Sarah Speight.
22 August 2025 Massachusetts court issues ruling on key patent in multi-jurisdictional dispute.
21 August 2025 In a rare legal action, the medtech company claims the agency unlawfully let Apple reintroduce a feature on its watches that undermines an ITC ban.
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