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Biopiracy: ‘We must protect the IP of indigenous communities’
The IP of indigenous communities has been subject to infringement by developed countries for time immemorial. Now is the time to crack down on biopiracy and the unlawful use of ‘traditional knowledg....  »
The IP guide to… Auction sites
The battle against the sale of counterfeit goods through online trading platforms is an expensive and time-consuming exercise for brand owners. And recent conflicting rulings for and against the eBay ....  »
The Patents Act 1977: Understanding ‘outstanding benefit’
When does an employee’s contribution to a patented invention become worthy of additional compensation?...  »
State of the UK legal industry: the in-house view
Legal Strategy Review has conducted research among UK-based corporate legal departments to find the real issues facing the legal sector this year. Hit hard by the recession, under pressure to cap fees....  »
The INTA Annual Meeting
This year’s get-together of trademark professionals at the Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) looks set to be the biggest yet...  »
Six ways to reduce the cost of litigation
Here are six ways to reduce the cost of arbitration – without reducing your chances of winning your case...  »
State of the UK legal industry: the law firm view
2009 was a tough year for many UK law firms. Will 2010 be any better? Legal Strategy Review asks the leading law firms about challenges and developments in the legal sector. Here are some of the key t....  »
Brave New World? Rodney De Boos examines Australia’s legal industry
As law firms in the UK begin to prepare for the industry changes that will result from the Legal Services Act in 2010, writes Emma Jones, many are looking to the legal landscape in Australia for answe....  »
12 Ways to improve the tender process
Many legal teams decide to select a panel of firms or otherwise procure legal services via requests for proposals. Rees Morrison sets out 12 ways to improve the tender process...  »