Manufacturing & Engineering
The great IP debate: giving generously or giving up?
Three major UK universities have joined forces in a scheme to give away their intangible assets to industry. Matt Packer reports from a recent debate on the plan...  »
Not so Flash: fame factor weighs against trademark pretender
Ubiquity of an established brand, likelihood of confusion and failure to prove intent to use during discovery stage shoot down gaming mark application...  »
Jointly owned IP: ‘a risky proposition’
In his new blog, Donal O'Connell casts a critical eye over jointly owned IP and suggests some alternative strategies...  »
Companies, competition law and the government: a radical new framework?
Proposed changes to the UK’s competition law regime could have a significant impact on businesses operating in the territory, writes Caroline Thomas of Norton Rose...  »
Teen’s iPhone ploy converts to infringement suit
Boy’s mail-order service selling kits to make white iPhones prior to launch of official version dials up a world of legal trouble...  »
Teaming up for success
The role of business managers is becoming increasingly important for many in-house legal departments. We talk to three leaders in the field to explore their roles and perspectives ...  »
Patent valuation: an art or a science?
Corporate IP departments under pressure to cut costs are turning to their patent portfolios. But which rights should they let lapse, sell or guard tight? BT’s Simon Roberts offered some advice to de....  »
Walking the Planck with Europe’s trademark system: is it fit for purpose?
High-profile research foundation the Max Planck Institute has probed the effectiveness of the European trademark system. Mark Devaney and Anna Blackburn of Gill Jennings & Every examine some of th....  »
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....  »
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...  »