US FTC goes public on patents
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will hold a public hearing on commercial activity in the patent system on 5 December. Dedicated to upholding US antitrust laws, t... read more
Data summit to air legal outsourcing concerns
Security issues key to legal outsourcing will be discussed next month at a wide-ranging conference in India. As western businesses turn to offshore service providers in increasing numbers, Indian trad... read more
Patent office teamwork intensifies
Following last week's news that patent offices in the IP5 network are enhancing work-sharing practices, details have eme... read more
Florida Bar plans legal outsourcing showcase
India-based legal process outsourcing (LPO) is high on the agenda for the Florida Bar Association, as the group prepares... read more
IP5 in work-sharing mission
A summit of five of the world's key patent offices – known as the IP5 – has resulted in a commitment to enha... read more
Alison Brimelow became president of the European Patent Office in July 2007. She has a challenging brief and creating a premium ‘high-quality’ product is just one of the sizeable hurdles to be cleared, as Edward Fennell explains
When Alison Brimelow took over from Alain Pompidou as president of the European Patent Office (EPO), it was widely view...
When Alison Brimelow took over from Alain Pompidou as president of the European Patent Office (EPO), it was widely view...
