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World IP Day: Feel the beat of rights, royalties and innovation

We celebrate World IP Day 2025 with a look at the influence of personal brands, streaming, digital collaboration and AI on the music scene.

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From certificates to courts: litigating second medical use patents

Can further medical uses be eligible for extended protection, and how have Brexit and the UPC affected the situation?

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The continuing debate over second medical use patents

Pursuing exclusive rights in Europe for new medical applications of known therapeutics requires close consideration of legal precedent.

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Going soft on exclusivity: a patent paradox

Exploring an alternate 2025 where patents are made weaker by design to encourage sustainable innovation.

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What are the 10 top features of an IP Management System?

A centralized digital repository and interface for IP portfolio data is a vital tool for any organization, but not all software is made alike.

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Patents under pressure?

How accurate were past forecasts about IP in 2025? We revisit the EPO's 2007 study, exploring its boldest scenario where public funding and open access challenge the patent system.

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Everyday IP: The hidden IP in smart cities

Embark on a tour of the inventions and IP protections that turn everyday settings into high-tech destinations.

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The secret to IP success: AI-driven patent search and analysis

Discover how AI is reshaping patent searches, bringing speed, accuracy and fresh insights to help innovators turn ideas into real-world success.

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Altering IP: regulations, resolutions and revisions

Catch up with current developments in IP, including the EU Commission's move to shelve draft legislation on SEPs.

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Alternate realities: geopolitics and IP in 2025

What if the world of patents were defined by diplomatic pressures, suspicion and shifting power centers?

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Everyday IP: love, innovation and Intellectual Property

Explore the Intellectual Property (IP) behind the world's favorite (and not-so-favorite) declarations of love, from iconic blue boxes to heart-shaped pasta.

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Markets in the driving seat? Revisiting the future of IP

Revisiting the EPO’s 2025 IP predictions to see what came true, what changed and how history unfolded 18 years after their vision of the future.