Features
EU resolution for more effective action on fakes
Following last year’s setback for European enforcement against bogus goods, a crusading MEP is working to untangle the thorny issue of goods in transit, writes Jo Russell...  »
IP Rights to be orphaned by book-digitisation plans?
Radical UK Government proposals to make works by writers, illustrators and other copyright holders available for free has caused uproar among creative professionals, writes Jermaine Haughton...  »
Weighing up the billions lost from software piracy
A major report on unlicensed software has highlighted a soaring escalation of the problem. However, writes Matt Packer, support for the IP Rights of official vendors has far from vanished...  »
Information Commissioner pushes for rally on cookie compliance
With UK private and public sector websites lagging behind on EU online privacy regulations, organisations need to be reminded of their legal exposure, writes Jermaine Haughton...  »
Please RT: Twitter patent agreement leaves experts unconvinced
A promise by Twitter to give its employees more power and control over their inventions looks set to shake up corporate IP policies. But, writes Nick Huber, some patent experts warn that it could be b....  »
Sound R&D policies help France, Switzerland and Germany to weather economic woes
Matt Packer examines the research and development programmes of three European nations, in light of their strong results on international patent filings...  »
ICANN’s grand domains reveal: the trends behind the fanfare
Global authority’s outgoing president and CEO Rod Beckstrom has at last announced the list of applicants for new domain suffixes. Matt Packer combs the details for themes that have special interest ....  »
Non-lawyer debate takes external focus
While accepting the role that Legal Services Outsourcing companies now play in the legal sector, the American Bar Association has proposed new guidelines for lawyers in managing their work with LSO pr....  »
When is a handle not a handle?
With understanding of the divisions between 2D marks and 3D technical features balanced on a knife-edge, Europe’s General Court has provided a clear-cut ruling, writes Matt Packer...  »
Dewey & LeBoeuf partnership exodus spurred by legal evolution
Cleaving to the traditional partnership model and ramping up hires during a time of change in the legal sector has forced a high-profile firm to wind down its affairs, writes Jo Russell...  »