IP Management
GE takes Quirky approach to stimulating innovation
Technology company in landmark agreement to release swathes of patents to prominent crowd-funding audience...  »
UK to introduce criminal penalties for design infringement
Brand new measures to enhance the protection of intangible assets are pleasing to the eye for product stylists...  »
Supreme Court weighing arguments in breast cancer genes case
High stakes for research and medical testing as lawsuit dating back to 2009 opens at the US court of last resort...  »
Seize the day on IP tax breaks, says expert
As R&D Expenditure Credit and the Patent Box finally come into effect, accounting specialist says it is up to as many businesses as possible to use the facilities in order to stimulate innovation...  »
Bale’s goal celebration spurs branding campaign
Star footballer in bid to register offbeat design as his personal symbol, with numerous goods in scorer’s sights...  »
Game-changer: Man Utd case scores landmark goal for good faith argument
A dispute over a licensing deal involving Manchester United products has provided copious best-practice lessons for brand transactions – and formally ushered a bold, moral concept into English law, ....  »
Software to crack quality code at EPO and beyond
Technology is on the rise at the European Patent Office – and principal director Ciarán McGinley is excited about the benefits it will bring to the organisation’s stakeholders, writes Matt Packer...  »
Clinical finish to patent litigation threats over UK drug trials
Planned changes to the UK Patents Act are set to protect clinical trials for innovative drugs from infringement litigation, Nick Huber discovers...  »
Protecting an economic victory in China
The national IP office of the biggest nation has beaten its US counterpart to become the world’s top filing location. But that success stems from an even wider transformation across China’s econom....  »
Cyberspace sourpuss Grumpy Cat in a mood for trademarks
Smash-hit internet ‘meme’ gets claws into brand protection issues, following six-month reign of misery over social networks...  »