The IP Lounge: Reporters’ IP memories, UPC strategies, patents under fire?

In the latest episode of our monthly podcast, the team discusses their early memories of covering IP before delving into the latest on the UPC and whether a proposed US study could threaten the future of pharma patentsIt’s been another busy month for the Managing IP editorial team. In this episode of The IP Lounge, we are joined by our newest recruit, Sam Sholli. To welcome Sam, our reporters discuss how they got to grips with the intellectual property when they were in their first weeks of the job. We also discuss the Unified Patent Court (UPC), including the extent to which national courts will still play a role if the UPC becomes a dominant force. Over in the US, lawmakers are considering a study that would determine the merits of phasing out patents and monopoly-based incentives for drugmakers and replacing them with a prize system that would reward the development of successful drugs.Finally, we discuss the reaction to the latest draft text of the World Health Organization’s pandemic treaty.