Manufacturing & Engineering
LSO sector poised to hit $860m value in 2011
New forecast of legal services outsourcing activity for 2011 indicates strong growth potential and increased adoption by US law firms...  »
How to align a patent portfolio with your corporate goals
Gary Nath of The Nath Law Group sets out techniques for corporate patent portfolio management...  »
Data explosion demands legal preparation
In his latest blog, Matt Packer looks at the steps companies should take to diminish the risks posed by rising volumes of data...  »
Software as a Service: IP management from the cloud
The ‘Software as a Service’ model is one of the fastest-growing areas of IT in corporate information management. But what is it, and how does it assist IP professionals? CPA Global’s Steve Schle....  »
Negotiating value in the profitable legal department
Litigation can be a powerful method for managing financial risks, but it is also hugely expensive. Matt Packer looks into a new report that highlights negotiation as a more cost-effective tool...  »
Making an IP-agent network work for you
Guest bloggers Donal O'Connell and Sabine Baum offer tips on how to control a network of IP agents as your company grows and adapts...  »
Lego trademarks exit third dimension in Europe
After over a decade of wrangling, the European Court of Justice has ruled that the Community Trademark protecting the Lego brick is invalid. Wragge & Co’s Matt Hervey explains why...  »
New litigation report hints at permanent changes to legal industry
Economic instability will leave indelible marks on legal business, according to Fulbright & Jaworski’s new analysis of UK and US litigation habits...  »
EPO flags six of the best in worldwide green patents league
The six nations with the strongest records on IP for clean technologies have been named in a major European Patent Office research programme...  »
Falling European bio-patent numbers reflect focus on quality control, says EPO chief
A decrease in the number of bio-patents issued by the European Patent Office has been the natural result of an intense drive for patent quality, says the organisation’s president, Benoît Battistell....  »