IP Management
Eco-Patent Commons shrugs off critics
Representatives from the Eco-Patent Commons defended the scheme against sceptics last month at the 41st Congress of the Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle....  »
Carbon trading drives 'green' patents surge
Global interest in clean energy solutions from carbon funds and technology giants is stimulating a surge in 'green' patents, according to a new study....  »
WIPO to spotlight SMEs in wake of US Act
The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is to bring together experts on innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a forum set for Cardiff's Millennium Stadium from 10-11 S....  »
Rule tweak quells patentee panic
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on 7 August that it will adjust the retroactive element of a clause in its Claims and Continuation Final Rule, in response to widespre....  »
WIPO report shows rise in global filing
Global patent filing is continuing to rise, according to latest findings from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)....  »
Peer-to-Patent project enters second phase
New York Law School and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have announced that their Peer-to-Patent project is to expand, as a result of its successful first year, for at least an....  »
Think tank bursts outsourcing job drain myth
A study by Nottingham University's Globalisation and Economic Policy Centre (GEP) has challenged the perception that outsourcing to India and China has harmed jobs in the UK....  »
Lords make landmark ruling on 'obvious' question
On Wednesday 9 July, the House of Lords reached a landmark verdict on the long-running Conor v Angiotech case involving a patent for a drug-coated medical stent....  »
New Chinese patent rules could squeeze foreign firms
R&D bases in China run by foreign firms may have to adjust their IP approaches to the emerging superpower if proposed amendments to patent rules are ratified....  »
'Patentbook' sums up first year's activity
Peer-to-patent, the experimental networking website for open discourse on innovation, has reported the major findings of its first year in operation...  »