IP Management
Beware unexpected liability for licensors
Jo Russell finds that the apparent manufacturer doctrine may leave US trademark licensors feeling threatened by unclear boundaries of product liability...  »
Finding the right format for IP in the media
The rejection of an IP challenge against a Big Brother rival raises questions as to whether reality TV concepts can be successfully challenged for breach of copyright, says Jo Russell...  »
Australian law change puts patent attorneys in privileged class
In legal disputes in Australia, certain circumstances give rise to confidential documents being subject to production. But, in the context of IP law and patent attorney communications, those circumsta....  »
Cable unveils steps to boost UK innovation
Campaign to boost public knowledge of creators’ rights will support wide-ranging policy initiatives embracing patents, trademarks and enforcement activities...  »
Is .xxx already a spent force for adult domains?
Content watchdog’s research shows that most online providers of risqué entertainment are still occupying the .com landscape, ignoring the specialist suffix created in 2011...  »
ICANN to review WhoIs system for domain registrations
Key resource for assisting the investigation of IP abuse set for an overhaul, following internal report’s claim that the current format is ‘broken’...  »
Change of pace
China is filing patents at an exceptional rate, but this creates difficulties as well as opportunities. Silvia Marchetti finds out how Yaochun Jiang, general manager and founding partner of Guangdong ....  »
Star Wars studio makes Jedi move over patent sale
Blockbuster factory takes evasive manoeuvres to avoid infringement proceedings in wake of special effects company’s IP auction...  »
Fuel for thought
As technologies develop for the next generation of vehicles, Jo Russell meets Yuichiro Kawamura, general manager of Honda’s intellectual property division, to find out how patents could help decide....  »
Engine of Europe
Jo Tura uncovers Germany’s rich history of innovation, and explains how this has continued into the present day and helped Germany dominate the European market in patents and IP litigation....  »