Industry & Regulatory Bodies
Major setback for unified European patent
An opinion from the upper echelons of European Union law has crushed hopes for a single European patent and a Community Patents Court. What were the issues that have prompted this decision?...  »
Growing pains
The European Patent Office is due to rule later this year on the patentability of vegetable breeding techniques. Richard Brass investigates what has got environmentalists into such a stew about brocco....  »
‘Staggering growth’ marks milestone year for .org domain
The 25th anniversary year of .org has coincided with a strong surge of interest in the domain, according to its US-based registry...  »
Junior lawyers, LSO and the value chain
As junior lawyers find it harder to take on corporate client work, Matt Packer’s new blog explains how the legal services outsourcing sector could help them build their skills...  »
Indian outsourcing: misconceptions and realities
What are the offices of an Indian-based legal services outsourcing company really like, and how do they challenge preconceptions? Emma Jones finds out...  »
US Supreme Court confirms patentability of business methods
Bilski v Kappos confirms that business method and computer software inventions can be patented in the US. But there are still a number of questions that remain unanswered, say Reddie & Grose’s N....  »
Legal Services Board reports on ‘changing mindsets’ in the UK legal profession
With its role at the centre of the most dramatic ever shake-up of the UK legal sector, the Legal Services Board has had a busy first year. Matt Packer assesses its progress...  »
Skilled ruling required on Schlumberger patent case
A UK Court of Appeals ruling this week could decide the fate of numerous industrial patents, says Mark Marfe of Hogan Lovells LLP...  »
The reformer: Dr M Veerappa Moily and the new Indian legal system
Reform and liberalisation are the biggest issues in India’s legal profession – but who is leading the charge? Matt Packer profiles India’s current minister for law and justice, and takes a look ....  »
Google AdWords: a fair balance?
Internet tags and keywords have revolutionised advertising, but taken brand owners by surprise. Andrew Clay of Hammonds LLP assesses the issues at stake and looks at the effects of a recent European A....  »