Thaler -v- Comptroller – A patent valuation perspective on Non-Human Inventions
The UK’s Supreme Court will consider the appeal of Stephen Thaler in the case of ‘Thaler -v- Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks’. The case centres on the question of whether a non-human can own IP. It is a question that has been asked before: between 2011 and 2018 a series of (frankly humorous) […]
Moderna sues Pfizer-BioNTech for patent infringement of Covid vaccines
In a significant step, Moderna will sue Pfizer-BioNTech for patent infringement of mRNA technology used in both companies’ incredibly successful COVID-19vaccines. Courts in Massachusetts and Düsseldorf will determine if Pfizer’s product infringes on Moderna’s patented technology underpinning the mRNA platform used in both vaccines. Moderna alleges infringement in relation to both the chemical modifications made […]
Review of the Consultation of the UKIPO on Standard Essential Patents
Standard Essential Patents and Innovation: Call for views The Intellectual Property Office of the UK (UKIPO) has recently released a landmark report assessing the efficiency of the existing regulatory framework for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) in the UK. The report is the result of a 12-week consultation process which took place between the end of […]
Coming to Grips with Patents and Tobacco Harm Reduction
Why developing countries are woefully short of tobacco harm reduction patent protection? Originally published on IP Kat. Says Neil Wilkoff: Kat friend Roya Ghafele offers a challenging analysis of why (the lack of) IP protection for harm reduction technologies is contributing to the rise of smoking in the developing world. Though global public health governance […]
Prof. Ghafele Awarded as one of the 20 Influential Leaders that Everyone Should Know
In recent years, we have seen leadership roles drastically transforming to cater, to the needs of the dynamic business environment. Traditionally leadership was under less scrutiny than it is today. At present, leaders have to perform all sorts of roles and duties along with running the businesses. Another challenge added in the leadership role is […]
IP Valuation for Investment Purposes
Database of Patent License Terms Could Help Resolve FRAND Disputes
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Transparency More crucial than New FRAND Royalty Methods
