IP Management
Tobacco companies hit out at Australian High Court decision on plain packaging
Legal ruling gives de-branding scheme the green light – but as publication of the full decision is postponed, tobacco companies maintain their opposition...  »
EU swings and roundabouts hinder single patent’s approval
Matt Packer outlines the latest political manoeuvres that have left Europe’s unitary patent in limbo once again...  »
Painted into a corner? Brand value of artists’ estates under threat from legal action
Fears over lawsuits and legal costs are forcing art experts to wind up their authentication work. Matt Packer explains how the trend could seriously damage the art market’s IP credentials...  »
Luggage brand gets legal attaché on the case to Avenge box design
Container for collection of comic-book adventures also has a lawsuit in store...  »
EU resolution for more effective action on fakes
Following last year’s setback for European enforcement against bogus goods, a crusading MEP is working to untangle the thorny issue of goods in transit, writes Jo Russell...  »
IP Rights to be orphaned by book-digitisation plans?
Radical UK Government proposals to make works by writers, illustrators and other copyright holders available for free has caused uproar among creative professionals, writes Jermaine Haughton...  »
Weighing up the billions lost from software piracy
A major report on unlicensed software has highlighted a soaring escalation of the problem. However, writes Matt Packer, support for the IP Rights of official vendors has far from vanished...  »
Satellite offices aim to slash US patent backlogs and boost jobs
USPTO hopes to enhance efficiency and help innovators bring their products to market more quickly by branching out across the country...  »
Information Commissioner pushes for rally on cookie compliance
With UK private and public sector websites lagging behind on EU online privacy regulations, organisations need to be reminded of their legal exposure, writes Jermaine Haughton...  »
Please RT: Twitter patent agreement leaves experts unconvinced
A promise by Twitter to give its employees more power and control over their inventions looks set to shake up corporate IP policies. But, writes Nick Huber, some patent experts warn that it could be b....  »