Western companies press smartphone maker over alleged patent infringements
Silverstone’s ‘festival of F1’ business model. Interviews: Fernando Alonso on 21 seasons in Formula One; team boss Fred Vasseur on firing up Ferrari. Plus: the driver market goes into overdrive; women progress in the pit lane; buying a racing car; F1 Arcade highlights branding power
Is China destined to overtake the US as the world’s technology superpower?
The overturning of the Chevron doctrine means the opinion of experts will count for less
Pfizer and BioNTech infringed pharmaceutical group’s mRNA patent, High Court in London rules
Boosting productivity requires the next government to think about the long term
More detail and less ‘soundbites’ needed to unlock the sector’s economic potential, say science and tech groups
2024’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited crops patent ban and new Standard Essential Patent rules
Listings are based on recommendations made by clients and peers to FT research partner Statista
New technology is set to radically change role of specialist practitioners
While companies may agree on need for more transparency, questions are raised over draft law’s practicality
Critics of plan include green activists, farmers, biotech start-ups and multinationals
Disparities contribute to income inequalities and influence who receives funding for invention, researchers say
UPC network handled hundreds of cases in first year, for companies and investors seeking multi-jurisdictional rulings
EU court finds chain could not show genuine use of term for poultry products in clash with Irish rival
Cambridge shows us what research institutions need to translate scientific excellence into economic impact
US motorcycle company claims that a ‘motorbike-inspired’ T-shirt sold by the UK retailer rips off its logo
Decision is a boon for the mRNA-vaccine maker in its legal fight to recoup pandemic profits from rivals
A synthesis of biology, data science and sociology — aided by artificial intelligence — is creating a pipeline of innovative treatments
Three important books highlight the technology’s great promise — but warn of the dangers of its misuse without regulation
Federal government moves against Asian tech have brought investment rushing in
Shortlisted entries will appear in our report in December, alongside our ranking of the most innovative law firms
A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrapped
The FT’s fifth annual ranking of the region’s businesses by revenue growth. Plus: outsourcers tap into remote work boom; Shopify targets more growth from bigger clients; Brazil’s alternative to electric vehicles; and Vertex Pharmaceutical’s potential answer to the opioid crisis
Moderna alleges Pfizer and BioNTech infringed its patents in use of mRNA platform