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  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
    Stephen Bush
    Roald Dahl and the giant problem with intellectual property

    The question of who should tweak works, and when, baffles fans and authors alike

  • Sunday, 26 February, 2023
    Pharmaceuticals sector
    Big Pharma fights patent disclosure demand from investors

    Industry rejects call for transparency over use of strategy that can delay competition from generic medicines

  • Friday, 24 February, 2023
    John Gapper
    The painfully high price of Humira is patently wrong

    Specialist drugs sold by Big Pharma are so expensive that many patients are being excluded

  • Friday, 17 February, 2023
    Undercover EconomistTim Harford
    Can gamers outplay the rapacious capitalists?

    Role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons are having a moment in the spotlight – and offer valuable lessons to the rest of the economy

  • Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
    Jayasree Iyer
    Poor countries desperately need better access to generic medicines

    Manufacturers showed during the pandemic that they can deliver low-cost treatments at scale

  • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
    Hermès wins landmark lawsuit over ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs

    New York jury rejected artist’s claim that digital depictions of luxury bags was legally protected expression

  • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
    Special Report
    Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms

    Apply for the 2023 ranking, and read last year’s coverage

  • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
    Special ReportEurope’s Leading Patent Law Firms
    Call for entries: Europe’s Leading Patent Law Firms 2023

    Clients and peers are invited to recommend firms and rate them for specialist expertise

  • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
    AbbVie Inc
    Blockbuster AbbVie drug Humira to face competition in US for first time

    Amgen to launch ‘biosimilar’ version of medicine that has generated $200bn in sales since launch

  • Monday, 30 January, 2023
    The Big Read
    The growing tensions around spinouts at British universities

    Millions of pounds are being invested to turn scientific research into global companies. But some founders say they have to give up too much equity

  • Friday, 27 January, 2023
    Special ReportWatches and Jewellery: January
    Finematter digital certificates smooth way for circular jewellery economy

    Platform aims to increase transparency on provenance of pieces from smaller makers, boosting resale potential

  • Saturday, 21 January, 2023
    News in-depthArtificial intelligence
    Art and artificial intelligence collide in landmark legal dispute

    Getty Images and others are challenging AI companies’ use of copyrighted images to train their image-generating algorithms

  • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
    Artificial intelligence
    An AI just passed a university exam (but don’t panic: it was only economics)

    Skynet hits the books

  • Wednesday, 7 December, 2022
    Trade disputes
    EU challenges China at WTO over Lithuania trade embargo and tech patents

    Bloc asks global body to convene panels to rule on two trade disputes

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Patent wars: Moderna’s battle for the spoils of Covid vaccines

    Ending of pharma group’s IP truce spells fight for future of mRNA technology

  • Saturday, 1 October, 2022
    Moderna
    Moderna refused China request to reveal vaccine technology

    Pharma company still ‘eager’ to collaborate with Beijing, despite collapse of initial talks

  • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
    Arm Ltd
    Chip design group Arm sues Qualcomm for breach of contract

    Lawsuit centres on US company’s purchase of start-up Nuvia

  • Tuesday, 30 August, 2022
    Inside BusinessPrimrose Riordan
    China’s intellectual property landscape is maturing

    Foreign companies are finally winning the battle to trademark names — but is the cost worth it?

  • Friday, 26 August, 2022
    Covid-19 vaccines
    Moderna accuses BioNTech/Pfizer of copying mRNA technology

    US biotech claims rival Covid vaccine makers infringed patents underpinning jabs developed to combat the pandemic

  • Monday, 22 August, 2022
    Sony Corp
    Sony PlayStation faces UK class action lawsuit of up to £5bn

    Company is being sued over allegations it overcharged millions of customers

  • Sunday, 21 August, 2022
    Leo Lewis
    Parody takes a serious turn for big name brands

    A decision by the Japan Patent Office appears to credit the consumer with more discernment than trademark owners do

  • Saturday, 30 July, 2022
    FT Magazine
    When Hitler stole a cookbook

    It’s not just million-dollar paintings. The race is on to track down the everyday objects that are looted in war

  • Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
    Manolo Blahnik
    Manolo Blahnik wins 22-year legal fight over China trademark

    Ruling will enable luxury British shoemaker to sell in country directly for first time

  • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
    CureVac GmbH
    CureVac sues BioNTech over mRNA patents

    Pharma group seeks compensation from Covid vaccine maker for alleged IP infringements

  • Sunday, 3 July, 2022
    UK business & economy
    UK moves closer to US-style class actions 

    Landmark case signals shift for consumers towards mass lawsuits over antitrust breaches 

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