IT & Telecoms
Reforming IP taxation in the UK: changes for the better?
In the 2011 March Budget and Finance Bill, the UK government has put in place tax structures and incentives to encourage Britain’s entrepreneurs and inventors. How could these changes affect how you....  »
Crossfire over new US IP enforcement proposals
White Paper from Barack Obama’s handpicked intellectual property czar draws acclaim from some quarters, but wrath from others...  »
Time for worldwide HR laws?
In his latest blog, Matt Packer asks what new research by the International Bar Association could mean for corporate hiring strategies and legal business...  »
Keeping IP data dirt free
In his new guest blog, Donal O'Connell looks at the problem of dirty data in IP records, and offers some advice on how to keep a clean system...  »
Drive with caution online
In his guest blog, Jeremy Phillips advises IP-rich companies how to avoid online scrapes...  »
EU enhancement sets stage for single European patent
Seven months on from a scathing Advocate General opinion on the framework for a unified European patent, the initiative has been revived once more...  »
Blow for EU trademark holders as Court of Justice lets counterfeits pass
IP owners must prove that goods are intended for sale in Europe before potential for infringement is acknowledged...  »
Microsoft alleges genericide over Apple’s App Store service
Old rivals in new IP dispute as Microsoft claims the iPhone applications outlet is not distinctive enough to be registered as a trademark...  »
Writing’s on The Wall: Pink Floyd contract case serves lesson in drafting
In efforts to meet commercial challenges, record label EMI had pinned its hopes on digital sales of its Pink Floyd catalogue. However, writes Matt Packer, contractual clauses came home to roost...  »
Fake IP agency targets companies with trademark scam
Imposter aims to dupe UK businesses into handing over excessive sums of money in bogus renewals ploy...  »