MIP podcasts

In the latest episode, Managing IP is joined by Gwilym Roberts and Lee Davis from the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys to discuss the UPC, IP ministers, diversity and more.

In this episode, Managing IP was joined by representatives from the UK-based Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys.

Editor Max Walters was joined by CIPA’s chief executive Lee Davis and honorary secretary Gwilym Roberts, who is also chair of attorney firm Kilburn & Strode, to unpick the top talking points in the UK intellectual property profession.

We discussed CIPA’s involvement in shaping the UK’s role in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and how that tied in with the patent profession, as well as early trends from the Unified Patent Court. 

We also looked at how law firm working practices and IP office hearings are becoming more flexible, and at the state of diversity in the profession. 

Thank you for listening.

In the latest episode, the team discusses the battle to take control of listed company and IP business Qantm IP, and looks at some recent hiring trends.

In this episode, the team unpicks some of the biggest talking points from the last few weeks.

Editor Max Walters is joined by Rani Mehta, senior reporter for the Americas, and Sukanya Sarkar, our special projects editor in Asia.

Top of the list are the latest updates in the battle to acquire Australia-based Qantm IP. The business has entered into a binding arrangement that would allow private equity firm Adamantem Capital to buy all of its shares.

However, rival IP business IPH, which has also made an offer, could yet make a more attractive bid for Qantm.

We also look at law firm hiring strategies, including which firms have been prolific recently. To illustrate this, we discuss some of the findings from the Managing IP+ Talent Tracker, an interactive database that collates reported partner moves across the IP legal market.

Finally, we preview the INTA Annual Meeting, which kicks off on Saturday, May 18, in Atlanta; Max and Rani will be attending and will look forward to seeing some of you there.

We will be back with a new episode in June. Thank you for listening.

The winner of Managing IP’s Life Achievement Award discusses 50 years in IP law and how even he can’t avoid imposter syndrome.

In this episode, editor Max Walters and research editor Kingsley Egbuonu welcome Kevin Mooney to the IP Lounge.

Mooney, a partner at Simmons & Simmons who has worked in intellectual property law for more than 50 years, jointly won the Lifetime Achievement Award during the Managing IP EMEA Awards, which took place in London on April 11.

Mooney discusses his early thoughts on the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which he helped create, how it feels to spend an entire career at one firm, and why, despite his success, he suffers from imposter syndrome.

He also reveals his top unsung heroes behind the UPC project and his most memorable encounters during the setting up of the court. 

To read more about our awards research methodology, along with a list of all those shortlisted, click here. The full list of winners can be found here.

We will be back with a new episode in May. Thank you for listening.

In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses AI clarifications from India and the US and previews the upcoming Managing IP Awards for EMEA and the Americas

In this episode, the team unpicks some of the biggest talking points from February and looks ahead to the  Managing IP Awards season.

Deputy editor Max Walters is joined by Rani Mehta, senior reporter for the Americas, and Sukanya Sarkar, our senior reporter in Asia.

Top of the list is artificial intelligence (AI), as there have been some notable clarifications on AI use from the Indian and US governments in recent weeks.

We also take a look at law firm strategies, including a potential acquisition for intellectual property firm Rouse.

Finally,  we preview next month's Managing IP Awards, as we look ahead to two major events.

The EMEA Awards will be held at London Hilton Park Lane on April 11, while the Americas awards will take place on April 25 at the JW Marriott Essex House in New York.

You can view the shortlist for the Americas awards here and for the EMEA awards here.

We will be back with a new episode in April. Thank you for listening.

In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses standard-essential patent developments so far this year and delves into law firm hiring strategies.

It’s been a busy start to the year for the Managing IP editorial team. In this episode, the first of 2024, the team looks back over the biggest talking points in January.

Rani Mehta, senior reporter for the Americas, is joined by Sukanya Sarkar, our senior reporter in Asia.

Top of the list is standard-essential patents (SEPs). There have been some notable settlements in the past few weeks. However, the EU’s proposed SEP Regulation is still looming large after a crucial vote in the European Parliament last month and another coming up at the end of the month. Sukanya provides a rundown.

Also in this episode, we take a close look at law firm strategy trends.

Rani delves into how some firms are responding to patenting trends and an expected increase in litigation by making key hires, while Sukanya looks at consolidated firms and tells us why some in-house counsel are wary of using their services.

We will be back with a new episode in March. Thank you for listening.

In the final episode of 2023, the team discusses our Top 50 and the biggest IP events of the year.

It’s been an exciting year for the Managing IP editorial team.

In this episode, senior reporter Rani Mehta is joined by Sukanya Sarkar, our senior reporter in Asia, and Rory O’Neill, our senior reporter based in Europe, to discuss some of the picks from this year's list of the 50 most influential people in IP 2023.

The annual end-of-year list recognises those who had the biggest impact on intellectual property developments over the course of the last 12 months. The 2023 list included film director Greta Gerwig and Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI.

Also in this episode, our team members reflect on some of the biggest developments of the year including the formation of the Unified Patent Court and the struggles of foreign law firms in China.

This is our final IP Lounge episode for 2023. We will be back with a new episode in January. Thank you for listening and we wish everyone a happy holiday season and new year. 

Shortly after the first breakthrough on COVID vaccines in 2020, attention quickly turned to whether intellectual property could block access to new lifesaving technologies, especially in developing countries. 

Initially, talks centred around a patent waiver at the World Trade Organization. Patents were just one part of the story. Allowing third parties to manufacture a patented product is one thing, but what about the technical expertise and know-how required to make the product? 

Know-how is often protected in the form of trade secrets. This makes the issue of technology transfer and the sharing of know-how critical to any discussion around vaccine equity and future pandemic responses. 

In this podcast, Managing IP speaks to Olga Gurgula, senior lecturer in IP law at Brunel University in London. Gurgula, who is a frequently cited expert on access to medicines, tells Managing IP about the European Commission’s proposed compulsory licensing rules and the implications for trade secrets and tech transfer.

She reveals why it’s important to compel rights owners to share know-how and how the commission could make its proposal clearer. She also delves into the argument over whether IP blocks equitable access to COVID vaccines and what policymakers should learn from the pandemic.

Gurgula recently wrote a blog post for Medicines Law & Policy, which is mentioned during the conversation. 

This podcast focuses on how to develop an internal awareness of intellectual property and the importance of setting aside time to recognise and capture ideas as they happen. The purpose of patent harvesting is to sift through these innovations, to identify which might be possible to protect and explore which might hold commercial value.

The process harnesses the power and creative thought of an organisation’s R&D team and other areas of the business. The results are not just restricted to patents, however, as the benefit of using cross-functional teams means that ideas for advancing business innovation or development can arise as by-products.

The podcast also explores the role of patent attorneys in the future and how it will be affected as AI reshapes the patent landscape.

Tomas Wässingbo, a partner at Zacco responsible for the development of the innovation assets area, and Gunilla Larsson, IP director in automation and digital at Tetra Pak, addressed the following questions in a discussion with Managing IP's commercial editor, Phil Myers: 

• What are the benefits of involving people from different disciplines?
• Is the approach applicable to organisations of all sizes and natures?
• How has the patent harvesting process been received by participants?
• How are Zacco’s Forward Patenting workshops run and who should be involved?
• What will be the primary considerations for patent attorneys in the future?

An active approach to harvesting inventions can form an important part of the IP development and capture process, and contribute to decision making.

Listen to the podcast to learn more about how patent harvesting sessions set the “innovative locomotive” in motion.

In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses six months of India’s reformed system for foreign law firms, the latest UPC trends and SEP developments. 

It’s been another busy month for the Managing IP editorial team.

In this episode of The IP Lounge, deputy editor Max Walters and senior reporter Rory O’Neill meet in London to discuss the latest IP news and trends. They are joined by Sukanya Sarkar, Managing IP’s senior reporter for Asia, who dials in from India.

Sukanya reviews the first six months of India’s liberalised rules for foreign law firms and asks whether IP firms are beginning to eye a previously untapped market.

We also discuss the Unified Patent Court, including a first ruling from its Court of Appeal,  and look at whether the forum is doing any more to increase transparency.

Sticking with Europe, there have been plenty of developments on the European Commission’s plans to overhaul the standard-essential patent framework, while the EUIPO’s latest executive director João Negrão has officially taken office.

In the second episode of a two-part podcast series, Adams & Adams partner Jenny Pienaar and senior associate Nicole Haworth analyse South Africa's controversial R3337 food labelling bill, which is set to significantly shake up the way global food producers do business. 

Speaking with Managing IP's Tom Baker, Jenny and Nicole delve into the tumultuous history of the bill, which has been met with vociferous opposition by several interest groups. They further discuss the main aims of the bill in its current form, and the implications it would have on branding and food packaging in South Africa. 

Jenny and Nicole then examine the potential societal impact of the bill, particularly the effect it may have on consumer prices, before considering how South Africa's continental and international trade partners would need to adapt to the new legislation. 

Finally, the guests weigh up the likelihood that this divisive bill will be passed in its current form.