IP
Tech orgs unite to preserve patent procedure
The three bodies behind the World Standards Co-operation initiative (WSC) have harmonised their policies on the inclusion of patented technology in standards....  »
WIPO hails Madrid TM figures
It was announced on 15 March that trademark filings made under the international Marid system rose over 2006 to 36,471 – 8.6% up on 2005. The increase has been welcomed by WIPO as a ringing endors....  »
US author reframes copyright debate
Bestselling American author, Jonathan Lethem, has revealed the unusual terms of a film option deal he has planned for his new novel, You Don’t Love Me Yet, which was published in the US on 13 March....  »
Study reveals online trouble spots
It emerged on 14 March that a detailed study of 265 top-level domains (TLDs) has shown that 4.1% of all websites can expose users’ terminals to a range of risks....  »
IP Review columnist takes on Gowers
Law firm Burges Salmon LLP hosted a wide-ranging IP conference on 13 March at which partner and noted IP Review columnist, Jeremy Dickerson, gave his trenchant opinions on the Gowers Review of UK Inte....  »
Earth stands still for Google opponent
A technology firm’s patent dispute with Google over its Google Earth feature ended on 7 March with a victory for the search giant....  »
USPTO learns a few Wiki ways
It emerged on 6 March that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will this summer pilot a Wikipedia-like, web-based peer review system for software patent submissions...  »
Group delivers golden rules for IP security
News broke on 5 March that the US-based Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) – in association with information management firm, Reconnex – has revealed its Four Rules for Intellectual Property Leakag....  »
Web's weaver takes open message to Congress
It was reported on 2 March that Tim Berners-Lee – founding father of the World Wide Web – took the previous day to explain to US Congress his views on open software systems in relation to the in....  »
Secrecy vs security on the conference circuit
A US firm has been prevented from revealing the dangers of RFID chip-cloning to businesses, after a technology firm alleged that two of its patents had been infringed by the demonstration equipment....  »