Anyone who thinks that Facebook is only for kids and technorati is in for a shock. The USPTO and WIPO have just launched their very own fan pages on the site.The USPTO page is still in beta mode, bearing an official logo, a Wikipedia overview of the organisation’s beginnings, current activities an ...
The case of the British Chiropractic Association v Simon Singh had the whole blogosphere up in arms. The sheer quantity of data crowd-sourced by the general public was astounding. But what impact will this new form of litigation have on the legal profession? And is the trend set to continue?In 2008, ...
Intellectual Property Rights are among the most valuable assets a company owns. It is therefore imperative, writes patent expert Donal O’Connell, that data relating to those rights is treated with the respect it deservesThe term ‘data integrity’ refers to a whole or complete structure in which ...
For any company that puts IP security first, dealing with the risk exposures of online business can be daunting. In his guest blog, IP consultant Jeremy Phillips outlines some rules of the road for maintaining ‘netiquette’Remember when you were learning to drive? The easy bit was holding the ste ...
Technological advancements, mobile-based working practices and ballooning data storage capacity are leaving companies open to a host of legal risks, says a new PwC report. Matt Packer looks at the findings and takes a glimpse at the future shape of dataThe legal walls are closing in on companies wit ...