A former Goldman Sachs banker says the plot to loot a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund was laid out in 2012.

Tim Leissner testified at the trial of a former colleague, Roger Ng, who faces bribery and money-laundering charges.

EPO and Microsoft Collude to Break the Law -- Part XII: Foreign Corrupt Practices, Bid Rigging and “Slush Funds”

Microsoft has come under repeated scrutiny for alleged breaches of the FCPA

New Melodies at the EPO as of 1.4.2022? - Kluwer Patent Blog

The hymn sheet held by JS Bach has been deciphered. This blog tries to decipher the latest changes in the EPO Management just announced by the President.

Interviews for future judges Unified Patent Court will take place this spring - Kluwer Patent Blog

The recruitment of judges for the Unified Patent Court will start soon, now that the Preparatory Phase preceding the opening of the Unified Patent Court has officially begun. According to the UPC Preparatory Committee the preparatory phase will...

UPC - Provisional Application Period enters into force - Kluwer Patent Blog

Breaking News: According to the EU Council’s Website, Austria has deposited its instrument of ratification yesterday, which means that the Period for Provisional Application begins today. Let’s see when it ends. Good luck to the Preparatory...

EPO and Microsoft Collude to Break the Law -- Part XII: Foreign Corrupt Practices, Bid Rigging and “Slush Funds”

Microsoft has come under repeated scrutiny for alleged breaches of the FCPA

Can amending the description to summarize the prior art add matter to the patent application as filed? (T 0471/20)

The IPKat blog reports on copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective.

ILOAT Finally Overturns Battistelli's Vichyite Strike Regulations

An explanation of the blow suffered by António Campinos and the person who gave him the job; ILOAT (or ILO-AT) belatedly — or eight years late! — assessed Battistelli’s Vichyite strike regulations

EPO and Microsoft Collude to Break the Law -- Part XII: Foreign Corrupt Practices, Bid Rigging and “Slush Funds”

Microsoft has come under repeated scrutiny for alleged breaches of the FCPA

EPO Announces End Of Arrangements To Automatically Obtain Priority Documents From Certain Other Patent Offices - Intellectual Property - Worldwide

The European Patent Office (EPO) has been participating in WIPO's Digital Access Service (DAS) for the exchange of certified copies of priority documents since 2018 (see our earlier report here).