Industry & Regulatory Bodies
Why IP firms struggle with branding
A company’s name, as any IP professional will tell you, can make or break customer reaction and market success. Perhaps that’s why it’s so difficult for IP-related organisations to settle on a s....  »
Can you sell IP via internet auction?
Online auction websites can provide amateurs with an easy way of making a quick buck. But, are they the appropriate forum for selling IP asks Richard Brass...  »
An alternative to trademark protection
The UK Company Names Tribunal has issued its first decision under section 69 of the Companies Act 2006. But what are the implications for brand owners asks Georgia Warren...  »
The IP guide to: The internet
The freedom of users to contribute material to the internet and the ease with which the information is disseminated across borders can confuse the boundaries of ownership and legal responsibility. Dan....  »
Know your registration requirements
You must register your security interests and IP with the Companies House and the relevant UK IP bodies. Here’s a quick how-to guide....  »
How to manage your intellectual capital
The role of intellectual capital in business is undervalued, under-managed and under-exploited, and there is still too little coordination between the different professionals dealing with an organisat....  »
The Federal Circuit's Wyeth v. Kappos decision
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released guidelines explaining how patentees of recently issued patents may request the recalculation of the terms of those patents...  »
India: The Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill
According to law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, India is poised to accede to the Madrid Protocol. This is good news for brand owners...  »
ACC's Susan Hackett on the future of the legal industry
With 25,000 members in 80 countries, the Association of Corporate Counsel believes that it has the responsibility and support it needs to drive real changes in the legal industry. Susan Hackett, sen....  »
The rise of libel tourism
Reed Smith LLP’s Michael Skrein and Tom Webley on the libel multiple publication rule...  »