Managing IP’s inaugural International Patent Forum takes place on the 5th and 6th of April and hopes to answer many of the questions which have arisen for the global patent community. How does recent reform affect my patent application process? Where should I enforce my patent internationally? What is the scope of my patent protection in China? How do I defend against emerging players such as trolls and how can I best manage my portfolio in today’s economic environment?
These questions arise from the fast changing and increasingly challenging patent environment. Business method patentability, gene patenting, SPCs, and trolls are just some of the new issues to shape the patent landscape in recent years. Controversies over compulsory licensing and anti-trust considerations, and the drive for cleaner technologies, are also putting the spotlight on the future of the international patent system.
At the same time patent owners are searching for the best strategies to maximise revenue from their patents while pruning costs. Portfolio and risk management are now integral to a company’s business strategy.
Technical Translations have published a number of articles on the subject of Patent Translations and the drive towards international harmonisation, for more articles on Patent translation search our archive.

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