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
The inaugural list covers 125 hubs in 21 countries. Plus: how a Munich lab helps businesses grow; Barcelona’s welcoming and accessible programmes; UK advice networks counter fall in funds; the value of university-business links; and how to flourish