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The author reflects on the perspectives of intellectual property (IP) coordinator for researchers, IP coordinators and patent attorneys on IP generation and protection. Topics mentioned include the role IP coordinators to protect new and existing IP assets and to meet the IP needs of the business, the pressure faced by researchers to develop new product and bring it to the market, and understanding the business strategy to develop informed IP decisions.

The article profiles Isabel Davies, senior partner of the intellectual property team and chairman of the technology, media and telecommunications sector group at CMS Cameron McKenna LLP in London, England. For over 25 years, Davies' practice has focused on all aspects of intellectual property including patents, trade marks, design, copyright, confidential information and trade libel. She also chairs the Law Society's Intellectual Property Working Party.

The article announces appointment of several lawyers at several law firms including Joshua Pond at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Miriam Claire Beezy at BakerHostetler and Campbell Forsyth at King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin in the trademark, copyright and patents sector as of September 2014.

The article reports on developments in Europe's intellectual property (IP) industry as of July 4, 2016. Topics covered include the winners of the 2016 European Inventor Awards which include Helen Lee, Alim-Louis Benabid, and Robert Langer. Also mentioned are patent and trademark lawyer Venner Shipley's establishment of a litigation practice, the law firm Allen & Overy's hiring of Marjan Noor as a partner, and the merger of patent analysis companies TechInsights and Chipworks.

The article profiles patent attorney Addick A. G. Land. It is informed that Land has led a number of opposition and appeal cases before the European Patent Office in Munich, Germany and the Hague in the Netherlands. It is reported that Land has over 20 years of experience in prosecution of patents in the electrical field. It is also reported that Land has become heavily involved of late in the oppositions filed by Airbus Industrie SA against the patent portfolio of Boeing Co.

The article profiles Vladimir Anohin, a European and Latvian patent and trademark attorney. It is informed that Anohin has a wide expertise in patent prosecution and also has deep interest in protecting the intellectual property rights of leading manufacturers of alcoholic beverages. It is reported that his Tria Robit agency has more than 50 well-trained professionals, and ranks among the top positions in Russia, Latvia and other Baltic States.

The article profiles Allen J. Baden, a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Kenyon & Kenyon LLP in California and the chair of the firm's Internet and information technology practice management group. As the chair of the Technology Committee, Baden is responsible for negotiating technology agreements and guiding information systems group. He advises clients regarding the worldwide protection, registration and enforcement of their patent, trademark and copyright rights, renders opinions on the scope and enforceability of intellectual property rights.

The article profiles Nick Beckett, head of the intellectual property team at CMS Cameron McKenna LLP in London, England. Beckett has experience in coordinating complex multi-jurisdictional litigation, regularly working with intellectual property colleagues throughout the CMS alliance and elsewhere. In particular, his work in the areas of parallel trade, anti-counterfeiting and trademark and patent litigation span national borders.

The article reports that the journal "Managing Intellectual Property" has prepared a list of 50 most influential people who have been instrumental in managing and protecting intellectual property rights. The list is diverse, including distinguished judges and politicians as well as campaigners and unconventional business and technology innovators.

The article reports that Kraft Food Inc. is creating top roles for patent lawyers to strengthen its internal intellectual property (IP) legal capacity. The company is looking for a senior patent counsel in Europe, as well as a patent lawyer to handle patents in the U.S. Vice president and associate general counsel Jackie Leimer is leading the company's drive to grow its IP capability.

The article reports on the latest additions to law firm Olswang's practice. These include senior patent attorneys Robert Stephen from GlaxoSmithKline, Kevin Cordina and intellectual property solicitor Sarah Abbott from Eversheds. The move is said to benefit existing clients like Wellcome Trust and Cancer Research, and help the company get instructions in new areas.