Legal Management
Should law firms adopt flexible working?
Work/life balance is a divisive issue among law firms. Phil Gott explains why the legal industry should embrace new working practices sooner rather than later.  ...  »
Expired copyright: Is Popeye fair game?
Popeye’s copyright expired in January 2009. But does this mean that the cartoon figure is free for use asks Steve Kuncewicz...  »
Know your registration requirements
You must register your security interests and IP with the Companies House and the relevant UK IP bodies. Here’s a quick how-to guide....  »
‘Bayer is an inventor’s company’ says Chief Patent Counsel Dr Lothar Steiling
A series of random events led Dr Lothar Steiling to a career in patent law. Now head of Bayer’s IP department, he explains why IP is vital to Bayer’s business model. By Caitlin Mackesy-Davies...  »
An alternative to trademark protection
The UK Company Names Tribunal has issued its first decision under section 69 of the Companies Act 2006. But what are the implications for brand owners asks Georgia Warren...  »
10 ways to manage and evaluate your IP
Check out the ten general principles for the effective management and valuation of IP...  »
ACC's Susan Hackett on the future of the legal industry
With 25,000 members in 80 countries, the Association of Corporate Counsel believes that it has the responsibility and support it needs to drive real changes in the legal industry. Susan Hackett, sen....  »
Legal services outsourcing streamlines accelerated examination patent registration
With a number of clients requiring accelerated examination patent applications, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP found it was spending an increasing amount of time on searches. Attorney Christophe....  »
Business continuity: Lessons from swine flu, Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami
When it comes to planning for business continuity, far too many businesses think the worst will never happen to them, says CPA Global’s Neil Berrecloth...  »
The State of the IP Industry 2009
A growing awareness of the importance of intangible assets has led to unprecedented growth in the intellectual property (IP) sector over the past two decades but where is the IP industry going now?...  »