IP
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....  »
RegisterFly fallout chills ICANN relations
Troubled web services firm, RegisterFly, may lose ICANN accreditation in the wake of internal wrangling which locked two million domains, it emerged on 27 February....  »
G stands for grind on Google's foreign mail trail
It emerged on 27 February that Google is facing a tough battle in its latest effort to protect its brand from dilution ...  »
BitTorrent goes legit: a retail revolution?
The online file-sharing community and its critics are anxiously awaiting the results of an experiment that began on 26 February, as the San Fransisco-based software firm, BitTorrent, made its first ....  »
Senator whips up support for IP bill
An IP whirlwind is blowing through US politics as Democrat Senator, Evan Bayh, aims to build a full head of steam behind his Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement bill....  »
Copycat blunder wrecks Indian report
News broke on 22 February that a patent law report commissioned by the Indian government from a five-member expert panel has been rendered null and void by its own leader, as parts of it may have be....  »
The IP Guide to... Germany
When Germany became a unified Republic in 1871, it comprised 16 states, each with their own distinct culture, history and legal system, of which IP paid a small, but important role....  »
Reviewing Gowers
After months of debate and discussion, the long-awaited Gowers review of UK intellectual property was published last December to a mixed reception. What were its findings and what does it mean for I....  »
A strategy for enforcement
Many businesses faced with the violation of a domain right automatically resort to the UDRP or an equivalent. However, there are often more cost-effective methods of resolving domain name issues, as....  »