IP Management
The great IP debate: giving generously or giving up?
Three major UK universities have joined forces in a scheme to give away their intangible assets to industry. Matt Packer reports from a recent debate on the plan...  »
Australian plan to stub out tobacco brands sparks resistance
Government’s aim to enforce the removal of trademarked logos and other distinctive design features from tobacco packaging triggers legal action from big industry player...  »
Hidden users behind fake Twitter account face legal action
High-profile insurance firm not amused by sarcastic social network feed launched under its name...  »
Marketers warned: don’t play Games with Olympics brands
As sports fans find out which London Olympics events they will be able to attend, opportunities to market around the 2012 Games are tempting companies of all sizes. Mike Lynd of Marks & Clerk look....  »
Jointly owned IP: ‘a risky proposition’
In his new blog, Donal O'Connell casts a critical eye over jointly owned IP and suggests some alternative strategies...  »
Not so Flash: fame factor weighs against trademark pretender
Ubiquity of an established brand, likelihood of confusion and failure to prove intent to use during discovery stage shoot down gaming mark application...  »
Teen’s iPhone ploy converts to infringement suit
Boy’s mail-order service selling kits to make white iPhones prior to launch of official version dials up a world of legal trouble...  »
New UK patent suit system clarifies claims for SMEs
Role of Patents County Court redefined for the benefit of companies aiming to be tomorrow’s big corporations...  »
Breeding the right Bill: Australia’s gene patents debate
Laws governing the patentability of genetic innovations in Australia have been examined almost as much as the genes themselves, writes Dr Ian Rourke of FB Rice...  »
Threat to USPTO budget plans as major researcher dubs them unconstitutional
Former legal counsel to Dick Cheney attacks key clause of US Patent Reform Bill...  »