Industry & Regulatory Bodies
Social media spotlight: latest legal moves in the UK and US
A defamation case and the opinion of a labour-rights body show how the UK and US legal systems are adjusting to a network of challenges, writes Matt Packer...  »
IP Rights to be orphaned by book-digitisation plans?
Radical UK Government proposals to make works by writers, illustrators and other copyright holders available for free has caused uproar among creative professionals, writes Jermaine Haughton...  »
Weighing up the billions lost from software piracy
A major report on unlicensed software has highlighted a soaring escalation of the problem. However, writes Matt Packer, support for the IP Rights of official vendors has far from vanished...  »
Satellite offices aim to slash US patent backlogs and boost jobs
USPTO hopes to enhance efficiency and help innovators bring their products to market more quickly by branching out across the country...  »
Information Commissioner pushes for rally on cookie compliance
With UK private and public sector websites lagging behind on EU online privacy regulations, organisations need to be reminded of their legal exposure, writes Jermaine Haughton...  »
Please RT: Twitter patent agreement leaves experts unconvinced
A promise by Twitter to give its employees more power and control over their inventions looks set to shake up corporate IP policies. But, writes Nick Huber, some patent experts warn that it could be b....  »
The Olympic struggle to guard sponsors’ brands during the 2012 Games
Leading brands have staked considerable financial investments in becoming official Olympics sponsors. But, in a media environment where competitors are keen to latch on to the sports craze, can the ex....  »
Non-practising entities drive patent suit defence costs to $29bn, says study
Patent portfolio holding companies are damaging SME finances, according to a major law school – but the leader of one such company argues they are making a valuable contribution...  »
Patent pugilism: historic squabbles over standards and status
History is peppered with rivalries between inventors, but the best ones are those that decide the future of entire infrastructures. Matt Packer charts the stories behind those momentous struggles...  »
Auction of major Kodak patent portfolios cleared at Bankruptcy Court
Ruling splits off sale of patent holdings from final stages of ownership dispute, as photography giant continues to weather financial difficulties...  »