IP
US IP: the five-trillion dollar industry
Commerce group puts high valuation on intellectual assets generated by American companies – and hails the positive implications for jobs ...  »
Banking group sounds alarm over potential abuse of finance gTLDs
Leading European watchdog highlights suffixes that could be snatched by ‘unscrupulous individuals’ aiming to defraud consumers of financial services, writes Nick Huber...  »
Back to the source of proprietary code laws
A recent appeal in a software trade-secrets case has lessons in store both for the legal interpretation and corporate management of the source code behind internal systems, writes Matt Packer...  »
Storing up IP hurdles for the future?
Cyberlockers could be poised to emulate the success of social networks as hubs of online communities – but are their copyright provisions effective? Jermaine Haughton finds out...  »
US border force strengthens ties with trademark owners over fakes
Work sharing plan will create quick-reference scheme for confirming legal status of imports...  »
Bourbon brand hits the mark in liquor seal lawsuit
In a drinking match at the US Court of Appeals, a Kentucky bourbon brand’s legal arguments proved to have the most bottle...  »
Twitter handles become new domain of brand litigation
Hayley Devlin of Hamlins Solicitors LLP tells Matt Packer that airtight contracts, rather than IP laws, are the best tools for preventing brand abuse caused by unauthorised transfers of social media f....  »
How IP-literate is popular culture?
Film and TV writers like to think that they’re pretty hot on the research front. But do they know their IP terminology? Matt Packer casts a critical eye over some recent examples...  »
Will fans Perish in Nuclear Blast of web company’s IP suit?
Heavy Metal band left red-faced before supporters over song rights action by mystery plaintiff...  »
Innovative lifetimes honoured in EPO awards
Technological, social and economic contributions of leading inventor-industrialists recognised in keynote shortlist...  »