Patents
Social network’s application to go public reveals insights into the IP challenges faced by large technology companies...  »
Germany plays host to escalating rivalry and legal action between Apple and Samsung  ...  »
Matt Packer investigates the eccentricities and foibles that have spurred the achievements of some notable inventors...  »
Strong figures on European patent filing defy global economic conditions, as EPO creates team to fine tune its policies for working with emerging markets...  »
As the economic significance of patents continues to grow, it’s more important than ever for IP managers to have a clear understanding of the value of the assets they and their competitors hold.&nbs....  »
Maintaining patent quality is a perennial concern for industry and registries alike, writes Nick Huber. But the Trilateral Offices are tackling the problem by improving access to IP data...  »
The commercial benefits of effective intellectual property management are increasingly being recognised, reveals CPA Global’s State of the IP Industry Survey 2011. But with budgets tight, aligning I....  »
Global IP body hails resurgence of patent applications as evidence that fall of 2009 was a blip in an upward trend...  »
Last year, a biotech case over a protein patent caused a split between UK and European IP courts. Matt Packer finds out how a recent judgment has reconciled them...  »
Many of us love it, others try to ignore it, but at this time of year there’s no escaping it. Matt Packer tracks down the parties responsible for Christmas paraphernalia...  »