Electronics
Can LSO compromise data security?
Privacy laws in the US and UK – together with closely related data protection directives – are of paramount concern to law firms that prize client confidentiality. Does LSO put data at risk?...  »
Continuation-in-part: an alternative method for protecting US innovations
US patent law prohibits adding new material to a patent application, says Stephen Albainy-Jenei. But the introduction of the continuation-in-part (CIP) patent application could help inventors to prote....  »
Evaluate and protect your intangible assets
Intangible assets don’t just contribute to a company’s worth or market success, says . Properly managed and maintained, they can also provide security for investment. By Sara McNeill...  »
Hanns Hallesius of Electrolux on the move from local to global
How do you expand a multi-regional business on to a global stage? Electrolux’s head of intellectual property Hanns Hallesius explains how his work supports the move from regional to international in....  »
A developing marketplace for IP transactions?
Companies will start to think more seriously about measuring return on IP, says Dean Becker, president at CAP Ocean Tomo...  »
Jargon Buster: What is the meaning of ‘six sigma’?
Do you speak legalese? The jargon buster series tackles the key words and phrases that confuse and bemuse the legal industry. Here’s how we define: ‘six sigma’....  »
Businesses need to get a sense of humour about IP
Suing the public for content infringement is not a viable strategy for IP protection, says Yahoo!'s J Scott Evans ...  »
Should you really be relying on paper records to maintain your IP Rights?
Intellectual property (IP) assets are supported by a growing mountain of paperwork. The challenge for the formalities department or law firm comes in putting a strategy in place to securely and effe....  »
Not in copyright’s name: Are consumers really 'digital vampires'?
Businesses are using copyright laws to stamp down innovation and demonise consumers, believes Google’s William Patry. He says it’s time for it to stop ...  »
Smart IP management: Why Canon Europe chose CPA Global’s Memotech
When Canon Europe took the decision to centralise its IP processes by bringing part of its portfolio back in-house it needed a high-end, functionally rich IP management system to support the transitio....  »