Industry & Regulatory Bodies
Caped Crusader knocks cricket trademarks for six
‘Likelihood of confusion’ ruling takes wicket from design company’s applications in battle of the bats...  »
Baylis calls for IP in schools as career fails to run like clockwork
Man behind the wind-up radio wants his experience to serve as a lesson to lone inventors – and the UK government...  »
UK names its IP attaché to Southeast Asia
Business veteran Tan Shin Yuan will bring IP management expertise to region tipped to be fourth-largest global market by 2030...  »
US and UK deal makes GPS technology free and open
Agreement follows global discord over UK government body’s bid to assert royalty rights...  »
Gates-backed humanitarian venture fends off domain payout demand
WIPO arbitrators extinguish attempt to wring half a million Euros from charitable UN fund dedicated to providing drugs to developing world...  »
Asia IP focus – Part Four: Japan
Watertight paperwork and a firm understanding of subtly different licensing types are key to doing business in this important location, writes Michiru Takahashi of Jones Day...  »
What becomes of bankrupt brands?
Following the failures of two more big high-street brands in the UK, Matt Packer examines how the trademark assets of collapsed companies can be sustained towards fruitful afterlives...  »
Asia IP focus – Part Three: Taiwan (Republic of China/ROC)
Getting evidence right first time at the IP Court and grasping new rules on infringement damages would benefit an overseas entrant to the Republic of China (ROC), writes Po-Chien Chen of Jones Day...  »
Asia IP focus – Part Two: Hong Kong
This bustling Chinese territory is a haven for foreign businesses – but it also attracts risks from mainland-linked shadow companies and the trade in bogus drugs, writes Anita Leung of Jones Day...  »
Kaepernick and Kardashian marks highlight quirky world of the Celebrity Brand
As NFL victory poses leap for registration, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe find that branding is more than skin deep, writes Matt Packer...  »