Electronics
ICANN teams up with Interpol to combat cyber crime
Global agencies make logistics pact to manage security concerns arising from rapid advancements in the online landscape...  »
Does the super injunction have a function in the social media age?
They have become cornerstones of privacy for public figures, yet have generated ample coverage of their own. Matt Packer examines the high profile of super injunctions, and asks whether they can survi....  »
Patent valuation: an art or a science?
Corporate IP departments under pressure to cut costs are turning to their patent portfolios. But which rights should they let lapse, sell or guard tight? BT’s Simon Roberts offered some advice to de....  »
Walking the Planck with Europe’s trademark system: is it fit for purpose?
High-profile research foundation the Max Planck Institute has probed the effectiveness of the European trademark system. Mark Devaney and Anna Blackburn of Gill Jennings & Every examine some of th....  »
Reforming IP taxation in the UK: changes for the better?
In the 2011 March Budget and Finance Bill, the UK government has put in place tax structures and incentives to encourage Britain’s entrepreneurs and inventors. How could these changes affect how you....  »
Charlie Sheen in winning mood with laundry list of trademark applications
Film and TV wildman launches comprehensive branding campaign for smorgasbord of recent catchphrases...  »
Time for worldwide HR laws?
In his latest blog, Matt Packer asks what new research by the International Bar Association could mean for corporate hiring strategies and legal business...  »
Restriction lifted on Playstation3 – but patent suit still rumbles on
EU-wide ban on the gaming console is overturned in a pre-judgement ruling. But full infringement proceedings between LG and Sony are waiting in the wings...  »
Keeping IP data dirt free
In his new guest blog, Donal O'Connell looks at the problem of dirty data in IP records, and offers some advice on how to keep a clean system...  »
Laws lost in transit? Assessing the EU’s stance on counterfeit goods
A number of recent rulings by the European Court of Justice appear to suggest that the court has decided to turn a blind eye to counterfeit goods in transit, says The Novagraaf Group’s Susan Wall...  »