Collaborative innovation is an attractive method for reaching new discoveries. However, writes patent expert Donal O’Connell, the pitfalls of joint rights ownership can undo even the best intentionsJoint innovation stems from an honourable part of the human intellect – but for those who take par ...

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 ...

IP agent networks stretch around the globe and through every industry sector. Donal O’Connell and Sabine Baum outline best practice for managing those networks and turning them into crucial business assets One of the most essential elements in supporting a global intellectual property (IP) po ...